Zurich Insurance Europe AG (Zurich Insurance Europe AG)

Lobbying Organisation Zurich Insurance Europe AG

Date published 16 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Representatives of Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Ireland Branch (Zurich Ireland), attended a meeting requested by Minister of State, Neale Richmond, to discuss matters of interest to the Minister and his Department relating to insurance and the insurance industry in Ireland.

Intended results The meeting was requested by Minister of State Neale Richmond to introduce himself to Zurich Ireland and to obtain information on matters of interest to the Minister and his Department relating to insurance and the insurance industry in Ireland. Zurich Ireland agreed to this request. There was no objective of lobbying the Minister.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity The meeting was requested by Minister of State Neale Richmond. The Zurich Ireland CEO attended the meeting and was accompanied by Zurich Ireland’s Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Claims Officer (ad interim). There was no objective of lobbying the Minister

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

The meeting was held in person at the Department of Finance and was attended by Minister of State Neale Richmond, his advisor and other officials at the Department of Finance

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Finance)