New Ireland Assurance was recognised for Excellence in Innovation at last night’s prestigious KPMG Financial Services Awards in the Four Seasons Hotel.
Commenting on the award for Innovation Excellence, Brian Forrester, Managing Director of New Ireland Assurance said, “Central to our success as a business has been our continued ability to introduce innovative new products to the market. We invest heavily in our product development and in performing original customer research so that we can ensure we are innovating with our customers’ changing needs in mind. This award is a huge endorsement to the hard work by all our staff across the organisation.”
Innovation has characterised New Ireland since its inception in 1918 as the first Irish-owned life company to operate in Ireland. New Ireland developed Ireland’s first unit-linked managed fund (Evergreen Fund), it also launched the first lifestyle pension investment fund (IRIS), and was the first life assurer in Ireland to introduce discounts for non-smokers.
New Ireland was also one of the first life and pensions companies to make socially responsible investing easily accessible to consumers. New Ireland offers their customers a choice of two Ethical Funds, and three socially responsible funds – Innovator Fund, Water Fund, and Alternative Energy Fund. All of these funds can be easily accessed through lumpsum and regular premium investment plans, and a wide range of pension plans.
For further information contact:
Laura Erskine
Public Relations Manager
New Ireland Assurance
Ph. 01 617 2586
Mob. 086 856 2929
New Ireland Assurance Company plc is regulated by the Financial Regulator and is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.