Person: Philip Fitzsimons

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business

The future of Irish seafood is in 'safe hands'

Ray Ryan reports that the future of Irish seafood is in safe hands, as BIM unveils an impressive shortlist for Young Fishmonger of the Year

gaa

Dublin chairman promises probe after attack on ref

sport

Rás chief puts the brakes on Italian Olympic team visit

business

Salary of FBD boss clears the €1m mark

columnists

FBD strong despite profit dip

business

FBD sees dip in profits

FBD reports 40% jump in profits

GENERAL insurer FBD Holdings has reported better-than-expected pre-tax profits - up 40% on the year.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006

FBD Holdings sees €70m rise in pre-tax profits

Insurance group FBD has reported pre-tax profits of €185m for 2005.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2006

FBD set to lower insurance premiums

INSURER FBD plans more insurance premium price cuts after reporting a 27.7% increase in pre-tax profits to €135 million.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005

FBD buys back KBC shareholding

FBD Holdings today said it participated by way of buy-back in today’s placing on the market by KBC of its entire 22.1% shareholding in FBD.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

Insurer FBD's profits up €30m

Insurance and financial services group FBD Holdings made pre-tax profits of €135m last year, up from €106.5m in 2003.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

FBD becomes sole sponsor of RÁS

FBD INSURANCE will take over sole sponsorship of Ireland’s premier international cycle race from next year when the event will take to the roads as the FBD Insurance RAS.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2004

FBD reports strong profit growth

FBD generated pre-tax profits of €58.9 million for the six months to end June 2004 and has committed to a €30m loyalty discount to core customers.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

Premium cuts help push FBD profits up

FBD’s insurance premium cuts helped push pre-tax profits up 315% to a record €104.56m for 2003 (from €25.17m in 2002) and the company says it will give customers more reductions in 2004.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2004

FBD reports massive increase in operating profits

FBD Holdings, one of the largest providers of property and casualty, life, commercial, and health insurance in Ireland, has announced its preliminary results for the year to December 2003.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2004

FBD reports strong first-half performance

FBD Holdings has announced continued profit growth for the period ended 30 June 2003, powered by strong sales figures and what the company termed "substantial savings" in pre-2003 injury claims.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2003

Motorists gear up for cheaper insurance

MOTORISTS can look forward to cheaper insurance premiums, thanks to the introduction of penalty points and planned government reforms.

Thu, 06 Mar, 2003

Reforms unlikely to lower car insurance

MOTORISTS have little hope of cheaper car insurance in the years ahead, a top insurer has warned.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2002

Farmers of the future told sector is still a major force in the economy

AS a 34-year-old Co Limerickman was named last night as the FBD Young Farmer of the Future, it was stressed that farming will continue to make a major contribution to the national economy.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2002