Registering an Insurance Company in Ireland

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The insurance sector is a highly controlled government-enforced syndicate. First off, you will require a license issued by the Irish Financial Services Regulator. Also, you’ll require a massive amount of capital because there is a needed risk ratio which is really high. Some companies can alleviate the risk for you (reinsurers) to aid with this prerequisite but they impose a levy (can reach up to 30% for high-risk companies). Ireland provides a great investment opportunity since the local economy is growing rapidly. Several industries in Ireland testified to experiencing considerable…

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McDonald’s takes down its Irish insurance company in move to Bermuda

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The fast-food chain is moving its global coverage operation from Ireland to the North Atlantic. McDonald’s is moving its global insurance company operations out of Dublin, Ireland and to the British island territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic. It remains in the process of winding down its Irish business, according to its recently filed accounts. The Irish insurance company unit was managed by Aon in Ireland. That insurer has managed the fast-food giant’s global insurance unit for almost three decades. By the time the entire Irish business has run…

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Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group braces for Brexit with new Dublin unit

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The insurer has received approval for the new unit to service clients in Ireland and across the E.U. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group Inc. announced that it has received the Central Bank of Ireland’s approval to establish a Dublin unit. The goal is to be prepared for any form of Brexit, to be able to service clients in Ireland as well as throughout the European Union. The new Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance will act separately while remaining fully owned. According to the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group, the new unit will be…

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Combined Insurance Co. of America receives $8.7 million fine for regulatory breaches

Non-life insurance company, Combined Insurance Co. of America has received fines totaling $8.7 million in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to a number of regulatory breaches. The insurer sells its products via agents affiliated with the company, and is required to pay a fine of $4.36 million to the Central Bank of Ireland through its Combined Insurance Co. of Europe Ltd. division. Separately, the company received a fine worth $4.34 million from the U.K. Financial Services Authority as a result of a failure to manage its selling processes, as…

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