A record €96.4m loss coupled with imminent staff redundancies and higher customer premiums yesterday marked a very weak set of half-yearly results for FBD.

An age-old conundrum has finally been solved: Women are better drivers than men.

The destruction wrought upon Ireland by the winter storms will cost FBD insurers €7.8m in claims according to the company’s interim management statement.

A new partnership involving Ryanair has today launched a new 'No Nonsense' car insurance product.