New Ireland Assurance
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Native name | Comhlucht na hÉireann um Árachas cpt |
|---|---|
| Formerly | New Ireland Assurance Collecting Society |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | January 1918 |
| Headquarters | Dublin , Ireland |
| Parent | Bank of Ireland |
| Website | www |
New Ireland Assurance Company plc (Irish: Comhlucht na hÉireann um Árachas cpt) is an insurance company in Ireland with origins in Ireland's independence movement. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ireland.[1]
It was founded as the New Ireland Assurance Collecting Society in January 1918.[2][3][4] by amongst others, Frank Thornton while still in prison. Thornton became assistant manager in 1924, manager in 1954, and general manager in 1959[5]
The business was located in dedicated offices in an unusual Celtic Revival style at 9-12 Dawson Street but in later years is moved to Ballsbridge.
References
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.newireland.ie. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ McNally, Frank. "How New Ireland Assurance has its origins in the revolution of 1916". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Assurance Companies - Monday 1 November 1920 - Hansard - UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk.
- ^ Cassidy, Edel (January 28, 2020). "The History and Mythology Calendar Series".
- ^ "Thornton, Frank" Originally published October 2009 Dictionary of Irish Biography, Last revised October 2009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3318/dib.009237.v1