by Conor Smith | Apr 22, 2024
Aviva Life & Pensions have recently published their 2023 claims statistics, with some highlights as follows: €121m in claims paid out during the year; 2,600 is the number of customers receiving a payment; €332,000 is the average payment per day. Income Protection...
by Conor Smith | Apr 30, 2021
Very interesting to see where Ireland features on this list – #3 in terms of GDP per head of population. Mapped: The 25 Richest Countries in the...
by Conor Smith | Nov 24, 2020
Cashflow Modelling From time to time we all mull over different future scenarios for ourselves, some of which might include: What income can I except in retirement? Will my pension sufficiently replace my earnings once I finish working? Could I perhaps retire early?...
by Conor Smith | Oct 29, 2020
The following are a few simple ideas that might help those of us who are now working remotely during the pandemic. Time Blocks Calls and virtual meetings should ideally take place during normal core hours to allow you “start” and “end” the day...
by Conor Smith | Oct 7, 2020
We have processed more UK pension transfers in the last 9 months than we have done in the previous three years. As we near the 1st January when the UK will leave the EU, more and more individuals are seeking advise with regard to bringing their UK pension accounts...
by Conor Smith | Oct 1, 2020
My daily work involves assessing, making recommendations, giving advice or just an opinion on a particular matter. Quite often I am asked what I would do or perhaps have done myself in a similar situation. For the most part I usually happy to share my own...