Irish insurance competition concern as RSA faces €7.9bn takeover and break-up bid

Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform.

A proposed €7.9bn global takeover and break-up of insurance giant RSA has raised concerns about the implications for competition in the Irish insurance market.    

RSA is one of the six main players in Ireland, but trails Axa, Aviva, Allianz, FBD, and Zurich in terms of market share.