Overwatch Report

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Judicial Council’s proposal to increase personal injury awards by 16.7%.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Seeking a short term extension to lease on Galway office premises

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Consumer Insurance Contract Act 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Insurance Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Mark Wilson, Group CEO of Aviva met the Taoiseach during his visit to Ireland last January. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce himself to Mr Varadkar and to update him on recent investments by Aviva Group in the Irish market. They discussed policy areas relevant to Aviva's business in Ireland including the government's programme of reform for motor insurance and its plans to introduce pension auto-enrolment in Ireland. They also discussed Brexit and its likely impact on Irelan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] In the course of the recent Séanad and Dáil debates on the Data Protection Bill 2018, Aviva sought meetings with Fianna Fáil spokepeople in both Houses to brief them about how life insurance businesses use the health data of policyholders to provide life insurance cover and the steps Aviva takes to protect that data.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Aviva sought a meeting with Fianna Fail's Finance Spokesman, Michael McGrath to discuss issues relating to general insurance and progress in reform arising out of the Report of the Cost of Insurance Working Group. Among the issues we discussed were the Motor Insurers' Insolvency Fund, insurance cover for older cars, tackling fraud and the lack of any sanction for those plaintiffs whose cases are dismissed by judges who find their evidence incredible or fraudulent.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Judicial Council Bill 2018 - Clarifying its status and when it will or may be passed. Communication our support for all recommendations in the Cost of Insuracnce Working Group and Personal Injuries Commussion Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Reform of insurance compensation payments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Recommendations of the Report of the Cost of Insurance Working Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Retirement solutions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Finance] The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court decision on the appeal of the Setanta case with respect to the payment of the third party claimants and on the Government’s plans to reform the compensation framework.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Richard Troy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Preview of the research findings behind Aviva's Mind the Gap Report and discussion on the government's position on the introduction of a universal pension system.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Health] The regulatory position of a product that would indemnify policy holders for the treatment overseas of certain designated serious conditions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Aviva Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Proposal to introduce a system of care instead of monetary compensation for minor whiplash motor injuries.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Following the publication of Aviva's Mind the Gap Report on pension coverage in Ireland, we sought a meeting with Ms Ann Nolan, Second Secretary in the Department of Finance to discuss pension policy and how it might address the issues highlighted in the Aviva report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ann Nolan', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Transport] The Agreement between the Minister for Transport and the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) and related legislation: the need for its amendment in the light of the High Court decision in the MIBI/Setanta case

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew McDowell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Issues affecting the sustainability of the General Insurance market and their impact on Irish policy holders including the High Court judgement in the Setanta case and the rising cost of claims.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Aidan Carrigan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Finance] IFS 2020 with specific reference to Fintech and government support for Startups

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Aviva Ireland

September–December

[Health] A general discussion about issues relating to health insurance including product complexity, risk equalisation, and ongoing discussions with the HSE on the payment by insurers of public and voluntary hospitals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

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