One of the largest independent insurance brokers in the country, the Dooley Insurance Group in Naas has added its might behind the North Kildare Chamber Business Awards.  The Millennium Park based insurance and financial services company is sponsoring the award for the ‘Overall Business of the Year, ‘in the prestigious, North Kildare Chamber Business Awards.  The award was won last year by Kildare Village who were delighted to win the title.   This year’s glitzy, black tie gala dinner and awards ceremony will take place on the 18^th of November at The K Club and will be attended by the cream of Kildare’s business elite.  The county wide awards recognise the entrepreneurialism, innovation, diversity and talent of businesses across all sectors.

The winner of the ‘Overall Business of the Year Award’ will be one of the winners coming from any of the nine business award categories. Twenty seven finalists have made it through with three finalists now listed under various categories including; Networker of the Year, Ecommerce and Social Media, Tourism and Hospitality, High Potential Startup, Innovation and Technology, Retail Excellence, Entrepreneur of the Year, Corporate and Social Responsibility and the SME of the Year.

Tim Dooley, the managing Director of the Dooley Insurance Group said, “We are delighted to sponsor The Overall Business of the Year Award.  We were established over 58 years ago by my father, Eamonn (Ned) Dooley and since that time we have grown our business exponentially.  We firmly believe in putting people first, that is the true measure of excellence in business. These awards recognise the great and the good in our business community and it’s important to recognise the efforts of these hard working talented people. These are the people and the companies who provide employment and support families.  These are the ones that essentially allow our communities to grow and prosper.  I would like to congratulate all of the nominees in this year’s North Kildare Chamber Awards and wish each and every one of them the best of luck.”

The Dooley Insurance Group customer base is spread throughout the country and currently the group has in excess of 7,500 clients. The company offers a wide range of financial services which include general insurance products, Life & Pension products and wider financial investment advice.  It is currently in the top 3% of independent brokers in terms of turnover nationally and is the fifth largest provider of health insurance solutions to the Irish market.  The company provides general insurance and financial advice solutions to SME’s, professionals and individuals.  The menu of products includes over 1,000 insurance solutions from over 50 of the world’s leading global insurers but the company’s speciality is creating bespoke packages and solutions for clients.

For more information on the Dooley Insurance Group see  www.dooleyinsurances.ie or call 045 431642. For more information on the North Kildare Chamber Awards and for the full list of nominees see www.northkildarechamber.ie