About Protection

If you earn an income, own a home, have a family, a business or an investment property then you probably need to protect yourself  and your family against the financial impact of ill-health or death.

Your Most Important Asset

Your income is probably your most important asset, it provides everything from what’s in your fridge to where you go on holiday. Without your income you and your family would struggle financially.

What is a protection plan?

A protection plan is basically a contract between you and an insurance company that will pay out an agreed lump sum or income amount if you get ill or die during the term of the contract.

Why do I need it?

To provide the money you and/or your family would need if your income suddenly stopped because of illness or death or to provide the additional money needed to cover extra expenses such as medical costs or funeral expenses.

Can I afford it?

Protection cover is very affordable. New Ireland’s protection plan can be tailored so that you get the best value cover for your needs throughout your life. In fact you can protect your family from the financial impact of serious illness and death for the next 30 years for just €1.59 a day*. That’s less than the price of a cup of coffee.

What should I be protecting?

To get an idea of the right cover for your needs click on single, couple, parent or business owner.

I know what I want to protect 

If you know what you want to protect click on my home, my income, my family, my business or click on the type of cover you need Life Cover or Specified Illness cover.

* Based on single life cover for a male, non-smoker, aged 35 next birthday for Income on Death cover of €2,000 a month, Lump sum on Death cover of €50,000 and Accelerated Specified Illness cover of €50,000 (pays out on the earlier of serious illness or death) for a term of 30 years. Terms and conditions apply. Benefits are subject to underwriting and acceptance by New Ireland Assurance Company plc. It is important to note that certain restrictions, conditions and exclusions apply.