Dublin law firm O'Rourke Reid has made Caroline Murphy a partner and promoted Graham Duggan to senior associate.

Pru eggs on motor
Egg, the e-commerce company set up ...

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Dublin law firm O'Rourke Reid has made Caroline Murphy a partner and promoted Graham Duggan to senior associate.

Pru eggs on motor
Egg, the e-commerce company set up by Prudential, has this week launched a motor policy which promises to better any renewal quote and freeze the prices for 24 months.

Alarm chief quits
Ian Horwood has quit as chairman of Alarm.

He has decided to take up a post with the Risk Management Advisory Service of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

Alarm will elect a new chairman on 7 October at a full council meeting.

Davies ticks off EU
FSA chairman Sir Howard Davies has urged the EU to adopt a lighter touch towards financial services regulation.

Speaking at the Lord Mayor's City banquet, he said: "The industry is at a delicate moment as far as the regulatory system is concerned."

Esure home cover
Telephone and internet insurer esure is to offer cover to over 250,000 previously excluded homes following a risk review.

The move will see esure offering home insurance cover to areas in the North West and South coast.

ZFS rights issue
Zurich Financial Services has announced that a syndicate of banks has underwritten its capital increase of £1.6bn.

Experian deal
Direct Line has signed a deal with information solutions company Experian to supply premium content to Direct Line's website.

The Direct Line site will offer information on house prices, people profiles, the quality of local schools, cars people drive, and the range of recreational facilities available.

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