Name: Mike Kemp.

Title: Chief executive, Irish Insurance Federation.

School: CBC Monkstown, Dublin.

University: Trinity College Dublin.

Marital status: Married to Denise.

Children: One on the way.

Home: Bray, Co Wicklow.

Most important life event: Due in February.

Biggest business break: Appointment as IIF chief executive.

Biggest business mistake: Not investing in property before the boom.

Time of getting up: 6.45 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Usually 6.30 p.m.7 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Full Irish - but usually some fruit on the way to work.

Form of exercise: Tennis, hill-walking, gym.

Holidays: Anywhere new.

Favourite TV programme: Horizon.

Favourite Radio programme: Mystery Train.

Car: Alfa Romeo.

Commuting time: Anything from 30 to 90 minutes.

Worst thing about travel: Waiting for connections.

Favourite tipple: Restorative G&T of an evening.

Favourite restaurant: Anywhere that's unusual and unpretentious.

How do you spend your free time: Sport, reading, TV, music.

Whom do you most admire: The Dalai Lama.

Dying words: "It was worth it".