Two in five Irish firms say generating new business in the current climate is their main concern this year. via @ACOIrl Ellie Donnelly Irish Independent Business

"“These figures highlight the absolute importance of always shopping around and not just taking the price quoted at renewal” Jonathan Hehir, MD Insuremycars

“Too often, consumers, particularly older ones, believe that loyalty to a particular insurer will be reciprocated with a favourable price. When it comes to #insurance, loyalty does not pay any more!" say the experts Insuremycars #motoring EchoLive.ie echolive.ie/business/arid-…

“It’ll come as a welcome boost to many to hear that the overall average #tax refund claimed through Taxback in 2020 came in at approximately €1,076 over four years." says Consumer Tax Manager Marian Ryan Irish Examiner Business #taxrefund irishexaminer.com/business/econo…

"A simple way of estimating the level of life cover you need can be to look at your family’s expenses & think about how these could be met without your regular income" says Barry McCutcheon of Royal London Ireland via Charlie Weston #personalfinance independent.ie/business/perso…

Tax specialist Taxback calls on Minister to extend Stay & Spend to include dine-out services. "Many restaurants have had to pivot their offering over the last 12 months to keep their doors open, staff employed, & heads above water" Irish Examiner Business #COVID19 irishexaminer.com/business/econo…

To mark International Women’s Day, #choosetochallenge, Kathy Jacobs, President of ACOI spoke to Irish female leaders in regulation and legislation about their leadership experiences. For a taster of what to expect please listen below. acoi.ie/Public/News/Th…

Your weekly #personalfinance questions with Charlie Weston, with expert input on #tax matters from Marian Ryan, Consumer Tax Manager at Taxback.com. Irish Independent Business Taxback independent.ie/business/perso…

“Amongst the slew of fairly bleak news at the moment these results shine some positive light on the prospects for Ireland’s financial services sector" says @ACOIrl chief as 74% of businesses in the sector expect to recruit in 2021.EchoLive.ie #Compliance echolive.ie/business/arid-…

Interesting piece via LGB Matters on Ulster Bank's withdrawal. Chair of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors @irishmortgageadvisor advises customers not to panic, adding that those not on a trackers stand to make “significant savings” by switching. thetimes.co.uk/article/dont-p…

Further coverage from RTE of the recent ACOI survey which points to welcome optimism from the financial services sector. #economy #acoi #financialservices #recruitment2021 rte.ie/news/business/…

"Situations such as this reinforce the absolute necessity to involve qualified compliance professionals in any decision-making process such as arose in this instance & at an early stage in any scenarios where a conflict of interest may occur," say @ACOIrl. independent.ie/business/irish…

"My advice to anyone looking to buy a home in the coming months, would be to get their affairs in order ASAP,” says AIMA Chair Trevor Grant as house price growth accelerates to 2.6% @irishmortgageadvisor Irish Times Business Eoin Burke Kennedy irishtimes.com/business/econo…

"Although your employer is responsible for deducting taxes from income, Revenue will always state it is each individual’s responsibility to ensure their tax affairs are in order & they are receiving all tax credits they are entitled to" Taxback JOE.ie joe.ie/news/9-out-10-…

Check out who will be joining us at the Employee Wellbeing Summit on June 29th! You won't want to miss this incredible lineup! #EWS21 📌 Register for free to reserve your spot: bit.ly/3gHuVyn

"At renewal time policyholders should use the opportunity to reassess not only the cost of their premium,but also the details of what they are covered for,including the rebuild cost of their home” say Insuremyhouse.ie Charlie Weston Irish Independent Business #insurance independent.ie/business/perso…

"Employers should engage with a completely impartial adviser that has the experience and expertise to help employers navigate this significant change.” Lockton Lockton Benefits Charlie Weston

Survey from Taxback finds nearly 42% of FTBs used gifts as part of their deposits."The question that regulators & Gov should potentially now be asking is whether the ‘bank of mum & dad’ is becoming a banking force in & of itself?" Gareth Morgan Irish Independent Business independent.ie/business/perso…

"Tax bill if boss foots bill for PCR tests?" Taxback Louise McBride independent.ie/business/perso…

Almost 80% of financial firms plan to hit net-zero emissions targets @ACOIrl Kevin O'Sullivan irishtimes.com/business/econo… via The Irish Times