Overwatch Report

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness amongst policy makers of issues in relation to Sustainable Finance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to highlight reforms to the policy environment which would address the volatility of claims costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] A meeting was held with Minister of State Sean Fleming and his officials to introduce Intact CEO, Charles Brindamour, following the completion of the transaction for Intact to acquire RSA. As part of the meeting, there was a discussion on public policy priorities including the new Judicial Council guidelines on personal injury awards and the Canadian experience stabilizing personal injury costs. In addition, there was a discussion on RSA’s customer propositio

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] At a meeting with Minister of State Sean Fleming in April, the Minister requested that staff from RSA engage with Department officials in relation to considerations around potential policy responses to Differential Pricing. RSA committed to participating in a meeting to share its views on insurance pricing considerations and to answer questions from officials. The discussion referenced pricing approaches in Ireland versus certain international markets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of initiatives underway by The European Commission relating to the Beating Cancer workstream.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight the work done by insurers on diversity and inclusion and the future of work.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Solvency II.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to flooding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Sydenham', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'David Joyce', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight reforms to the policy environment which would address the volatility of claims costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to highlight reforms to the policy environment which would address the volatility of claims costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of initiatives underway by The European Commission relating to the Beating Cancer workstream.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to inform about the impact of the e-privacy legislation on insurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to discuss the proposed future direction of InsuranceLink.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to share information in relation to tax.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Following a virtual meeting with Minister of State Sean Fleming in July, Mr Kevin Thompson, CEO RSA Insurance Ireland and Mr Charles Brindamour, CEO of Intact Financial Corporation met with Minister of State Sean Fleming. This was to update him on RSA Insurance Ireland’s view of the Irish market including Government measures to reduce the cost of insurance, the work of Intact’s Centre on Climate Adaptation and global trends in commercial lines. The meeting wa

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Virtual meeting held at the request of Minister of State Sean Fleming on 17 November to discuss RSA’s response to the implementation of the new Judicial Council Guidelines on personal injury awards. In addition, the conversation touched on RSA’s expansion of cover in commercial lines, RSA’s anti-fraud approach, and product provision to cover younger and less experienced drivers. RSA reaffirmed its support for the proposals to provide additional powers to the

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into pensions policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 3 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Caroline Hofman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, brochure sent to MEP candidates

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPs) legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform policy makers of developments in relation to sustainable finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness amongst MEPs of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 3 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 13 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

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