Zurich Insurance Group

Zurich Insurance Group is a Swiss insurance company, commonly known as Zurich, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

Natasha O’Shaughnessy from Rathfarnham (left), Blessing Dada from South Dublin and Heather Whelan from Rathmines pictured in Merrion Square, Dublin for the launch of Rethink Ireland’s Headstart fund.

Zurich Foundation ties up with Rethink Ireland over youth mental health

Rethink Ireland, formerly the Social Innovation Fund Ireland, and insurer Zurich’s philanthropic arm have launched an initial €1.5m Headstart Fund aimed at addressing youth mental health issues.

Derville Rowland, director-general for financial conduct at the Central Bank of Ireland

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Donal O'Donovan Opinion Tough talk can’t mask the Central Bank’s pale protection

The Central Bank is warning insurers it will crack down if they treat customers unfairly – but the tough talk belies the reality of regulators’ softly-softly approach.

Cover for the great outdoors

People who have splashed out on garden furniture throughout the pandemic might only get a sixth of the cost of it back from their insurer should the set be stolen – or nothing at all if the furniture is damaged in a storm or accident. Those who have built patios, pergolas or other outdoor structures in their garden could find they have no insurance cover at all for those items if damaged by fire – even if they have home insurance.

European Commission Competition Commissioner Magrethe Vestager. Photo: Dursun Aydemir/Bloomberg

Insurer body here ‘broke anti-trust rules in car market’, says European Commission

Motor insurance companies are likely to escape sanctions despite European regulators finding that their representative body breached competition rules.

The guidelines for awards for minor injuries have come down.

Insurers accused of ‘pocketing’ gains from new award guidelines

INSURANCE companies FBD, Zurich and Aviva have been accused of failing to pass on to policyholders the savings they are getting.

Proportion of income claims for mental health issues ‘doubled in 2020’

The proportion of income protection claims triggered by mental health issues doubled in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an insurer.

Insurers say business interruption cover not designed for lockdown

Business interruption insurance is designed to pay out when firms are required to close owing to a local outbreak of disease but not for a national lockdown, the London High Court was told yesterday.

Insurance claims for damage to flat screen televisions have jumped during the lockdown, according to Zurich (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Claims for TV damage ‘jumped during lockdown as families stayed at home’

Insurance claims for damage to flat screen televisions have jumped during the lockdown, according to one company.

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