South African company OUTsurance will come to Ireland in the next 18 months

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Warsaw, Poland - October 12th, 2016: Renault Megane GrandCoupe compact cars stopped on the parking. The fourth generation of Megane was debut in 2015 on the market. This model is one of the most popular Renault cars in Europe.
Warsaw, Poland - October 12th, 2016: Renault Megane GrandCoupe compact cars stopped on the parking. The fourth generation of Megane was debut in 2015 on the market. This model is one of the most popular Renault cars in Europe.

This week we got a look at two reports into economic activity in Ireland, one from Enterprise Ireland and the other from Bord Bia. Eoin Burke Kennedy explains what we learned about the performance of homegrown businesses and within the growing food sector.

But first, Joe Brennan explains what the arrival of a new insurer, the South African company OUTsurance, into the Irish car insurance market means for the industry and for motorists. Will their presence drive down premiums?

Produced in association with EY Ireland.