Sports specialist insurer, Sportscover, increases its presence in the European market
Sportscover has launched into the Irish market, teaming up with broker and fellow sports specialist O’Driscoll O’Neil.
The partnership, which will make O’Driscoll O’Neil the only Irish contact in the Sportscover Accredited Broker Network, will provide a range of amateur sports insurance products in Ireland including personal accident, public liability and contingency insurances for Irish sporting clubs and associations.
The latest move by the specialist underwriter comes on the back of Sportscover’s further expansion into European markets in recent months including Scandinavia and the Iberian nations.
Sportscover director, Chris Nash said:“We are delighted to be in Ireland and teaming up with a sports specialist similar to ourselves, in O’Driscoll O’Neil. This is an exciting opportunity for Sportscover and we see the Irish market as an important phase of our worldwide development.”
O’Driscoll O’Neil managing director, Niall O’Driscoll added: “Sportscover are the world’s leading underwriter of amateur sports insurance, and will bring a wealth of knowledge to the Irish sports insurance market. Their reputation is second to none, and to have them in Ireland is great for Irish sport at all levels.”
Sportscover is one of the world's leading sports insurance underwriters with offices in the UK, Australia, and Vanuatu providing cover to more than two million sportspeople throughout the world.
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