Property owners risk penalty of €7,230 as amnesty ends Fiona Reddan - Irish Times 12th Aug 2014 Landlords and owners of holiday homes are being urged to settle any outstanding NPPR charges before August 31st 2014 to avoid additional late payment penalties, which could be as high as €7,230. The Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) [...]
Surging U.S. Stocks Echo Dot-Com Rally With Cheaper P/E By Lu Wang and Oliver Renick - Aug 26, 2014 Every day, the American bull market looks more and more like the dot-com bubble of the late1990s. Except when it comes to valuations. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) briefly jumped above 2,000 for [...]
This is a copy of an article published on the 28th of July in the Irish Independent. It follows some research by a life assurance company - Caledonian Life- that we are now placing less value on our lives since we did 10 years ago. Life assurance is taken out so that you can provide [...]
Good news article published in the Irish independent this week. If you are thinking of taking out a mortgage please give us a ring and we can help you start the process ! 45,000 homeowners lifted out of negative equity by price rise THOUSANDS of mortgage holders have been lifted out of negative equity by [...]
Private health industry is crying out for business Sinead Ryan – Published 01 June 2014 02:30 AM THE health insurance industry appears to have suddenly adopted the Domino's Pizza business model. Or maybe Ben & Jerry's. Good templates both, but the pay-as-you-go 'toppings' approach isn't taken lightly when ordering a treat, so it certainly shouldn't be [...]
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has refused to rule out the introduction of a levy to help flood victims secure adequate insurance protection. A 1 per cent charge on non-life insurance policies has been suggested. Mr Kenny has said that people who invest in houses and businesses have a legitimate expectation that they can insure their premises. [...]
Greenman Investments has become the first Irish-owned investment manager to be approved by the Central Bank of Ireland as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager putting money into commercial real estate overseas. The move comes on the back of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which came in two years ago. That directive requires investment firms to distinguish [...]
Analysis conducted by Caledonian Life has revealed that the last 5 years have shown a drop in the cost of premiums in Life and Mortgage Protection cover for men across the board. However, the cost of premiums in Life Life and Mortgage Protection has become more expensive for women. This is due to the impact [...]
A survey published today by Aviva Health Insurance shows that 90% of Irish employers say that employee health and wellbeing have a direct effect on productivity. The finding is contained in the Aviva Workplace Health Index which provides a comprehensive analysis of the health and wellbeing of employers and employees in Irish business. The Aviva Workplace [...]