Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin TD today officially opened the new branch of Hibernian insurance at 89/90 South Mall in Cork.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin TD today officially opened the new branch of Hibernian insurance at 89/90 South Mall in Cork. The new branch is managed by Jim McMahon and is one of a number of new generation branches from Hibernian.
With nine staff in the new branch, customers can avail of Hibernian's one-stop shop for their insurance, investment and pensions, mortgage and financial services needs.
Hibernian branch manager in Cork, Jim McMahon, said today: "The investment by Hibernian in this new branch for Cork is testament to the hard work of our team here in Cork who, over the years, have delivered unrivalled customer service. Our highly visible presence in the heart of Cork's financial and professional services district means that consumers can now avail of our one-stop shop offering in the areas of general insurance, mortgages, financial services and investments."
Hibernian is one of Ireland largest and most successful financial institutions and is insurer of one in four cars on Irish roads. The company is part of international insurance giant Aviva. This means that Hibernian's customers in Cork have access to the very best national and international expertise insurance and investment expertise.
Speaking at the launch, Stuart Purdy, Hibernian group CEO said: "Hibernian is among the most trusted brands in Ireland and the efforts of our frontline staff in our 27 branches around the country is a core part of this trusted relationship between Hibernian and its customers. Our strong presence in the community is a core part of Hibernian's renowned customer service offering which includes our strong after sales service and efficient claims handling as well as investment advice. Our investment in these business functions has been heavily concentrated in Cork where we employ 300 staff in our centre at the Airport Business Park.
"This new branch on South Mall in Cork is staffed with highly experienced insurance and investment professionals who provide customers with competitively priced insurance and sound investment advice from one of Ireland's most trusted brands and we are delighted to be here today to welcome customers into our branch."
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Notes to editors:
Hibernian Group is Ireland's largest composite insurer, ranked first for general insurance and top three for life and pensions.
Hibernian Group is a subsidiary of Aviva plc, the world's fifth-largest insurance group and the UK's largest insurance services provider (based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2005), and is one of the leading providers of life and pension products to Europe, with substantial positions in other markets around the world. Aviva employs 58,000 staff worldwide.
Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £41.5 billion and assets under management of £364 billion at 31 December 2006.
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