PRODUCT PROFILE

Latest Dublin Prices

NAME
LATEST
CHANGE
Aer Lingus 1.60 0.00 more
BoI 0.18 0.00 more
CRH 16.98 -0.23 more
Elan 9.20 0.15 more
Glanbia 10.88 -0.22 more
Grafton 5.59 0.05 more
Greencore 0.64 -0.02 more
Ind. News 0.12 0.01 more
Ryanair 6.77 0.01 more

 

Munich Re to create 17 jobs

Monday, October 15 14:33:27

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today announced that the Automation Solutions division of Munich Re, one of the largest reinsurers in the world, is to establish a strategic R and D facility in Dublin.

The division currently employs 47 people in Ireland. This new project involves a planned investment of over E8 million and the creation of up to 17 additional highly skilled new positions. The Irish government, through IDA Ireland, has worked closely with the company on this new activity.

The R and D team will focus on complex data mining and statistical analysis techniques that will enable Munich Re's Automation Solutions to more accurately assess underwriting risk across a broad range of insurance classes. Munich Re's life insurance clients around the world will benefit from this exciting R and D and newly-gained expertise through the next generation of new business processing and underwriting automation solutions. Established in Dublin in 1986, Munich Re's Automation Solutions division (formerly Allfinanz) is the world's leading provider of automated underwriting solutions to life insurers.

Making the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD said, "Today's announcement that Munich Re is investing and expanding its operations here with the creation of 17 new jobs is very welcome news for our financial services sector. Through the Action Plan for Jobs this Government is determined to increase employement in this sector by 10,000 by 2016 and I believe that with the right policies from Government we can reach this ambitious target".

"We are delighted to be making this investment in such innovative R and D. This strategic project will pave the way for the next generation of life insurance underwriting systems," said Ross Mayne, CEO of Munich Re's Automation Solutions division. "Ireland is our global centre for commercial software development. Our positive experience and the success we have enjoyed here made Ireland the natural choice for this pioneering project."