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Insurer FBD defends 110% profit jump amid political fire
Drop in claims boosts profit but chief executive warns litigation claims costs still rising
Insurance industry accused of ‘not giving a damn’ about fraud
Doherty tells Oireachtas committee industry is citing fraud to justify high premiums
Irish motor insurance returned to profit in 2017 after €757m of losses
Profit of €31.1m on motor coverage in 2017, but cost of insurance claims remains too high
FBD to double dividend after strong 2018
Insurer’s pretax profit edged up to €50.1 million from €49.7 million in 2017
FBD agrees to purchase and cancel notes worth €70m held by Fairfax
FBD will pay Fairfax about €86m in ‘great result’ for insurer’s shareholders
FBD has questions to answer over investigation into allegations made against its CEO
Allegations against Fiona Muldoon have ‘not been upheld’, but the issue is shrouded in secrecy
Turkish lira’s recovery delights markets
In Dublin the two big banks fall and Aryzta’s share price continues its yoyo performance
Ryanair and mediation, Ulster Bank’s loan sale, and FBD’s Muldoon cleared by inquiry
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FBD chief Fiona Muldoon cleared after inquiry into internal complaint
Report says CEO has ‘full confidence and support of the chairman and the board’
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Costs of State tenancy as ground bones aid space exploration
Fairfax hires advisers as it considers offloading potential 19% stake in FBD
Canadian financial group has a €70m bond it can convert into shares by March 2019
Strikes spread at Ryanair, Facebook’s regulatory travails and NTMA worries
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk
FBD boss says insurance costs unlikely to fall in coming months
Irish insurer reports 70% rise in pretax profits over first six months
This Week: Bank of Ireland earnings expected to take positive turn
Elsewhere, FBD’s H1 results come in middle of an investigation into the firm
FBD hires William Fry to investigate complaint against chief executive
Non-executive directors press for investigation to be completed within weeks
Markets flat as investors await US tariff deadline
In Dublin, FBD shares tick up despite internal inquiry
FBD shares up in spite of allegations against CEO
Irish insurer’s shares rose by 1.9% on Monday in spite of it emerging over weekend that CEO Fiona Muldoon was under investigation
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