Noel Freeley, Chief Executive Officer, Royal London Ireland is the new President of Insurance Ireland. He succeeds Stephen Devine, Senior Strategic Advisor, Life & Health, SCOR who was previously the CEO of SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland from March 2019 to November 2024.
Each year a President is appointed at the Insurance Ireland AGM and the Presidency alternates between life, general, international, and reinsurance & captive member companies. This year is our 39th year of Insurance Ireland in operation and look forward to reaching our 40th year in 2026.
Noel Freeley, speaking on his appointment as President of Insurance Ireland said, “I’m honoured to take on the role as President of Insurance Ireland and look forward to working with Moyagh and the wider teams As a long-time member and chair of the Life Council, I am committed to advancing Insurance Ireland’s new 5-year strategy, launched this year. My ambition during my term as President is to help make this vision and mission a reality.
Stephen Devine, speaking on his tenure as President of Insurance Ireland said, “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Noel on his appointment as Insurance Ireland President for 2025. My time as Insurance Ireland President coincided with a changing political landscape both locally and internationally, post-pandemic era, new regulations, and talent shortage. It has been a pleasure to work with Moyagh Murdock and the Insurance Ireland board, Management team and members over the past two years. I know that the work of Insurance Ireland and the new 5-year strategy will go from ‘neart go neart’ with the guidance of Noel Freeley”.
Moyagh Murdock, CEO, Insurance Ireland speaking on Noel’s appointment said, “I’m delighted to welcome Noel, as our new President for 2025. Noel brings a wealth of insight and experience, and I’m very much looking forward to working closely with him. A heartfelt thank you also goes to Stephen Devine, SCOR, our outgoing President, for his unwavering support and dedication for the past two years. Stephen’s leadership has been a cornerstone of our recent progress and growth, and we’re deeply grateful for his continued support”.
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Notes to Editors
Noel Freeley, Chief Executive Officer, Royal London Insurance DAC and President, Insurance Ireland
Noel Freeley is responsible for devising and executing Royal London’s strategy for the Ireland business and is a member of their Group Executive Committee. . Prior to this, he was Royal London Group’s Legacy Division Director and a CEO and board member for several Royal London subsidiary companies in the UK. Before joining Royal London, he headed the pensions and protection business at Co-operative Insurance and previously performed roles for Friends Provident in the UK and Asia.
Royal London Insurance DAC, trading as Royal London Ireland, is a leading protection and pension provider in Ireland and a fully owned subsidiary of the largest mutual life, pensions and investment company in the UK.
About Insurance Ireland
Insurance Ireland is the representative organisation for insurance in Ireland. As well as serving Irish businesses and consumers, Ireland is also a thriving global hub for insurance, reinsurance and InsurTech.
Irish insurers are the number one providers of cross-border services in the European Union. Ireland is the fourth-largest insurance market and one of the largest reinsurance markets in the European Union. With over 120 members, Insurance Ireland’s membership represents a majority of the companies operating in the Irish market.
In Ireland, the insurance sector employs 35,000 people and contributes more than €2.7 billion to the Irish Exchequer each year. As of the end of 2022, insurance and reinsurance companies based in Ireland held total liabilities of €438 billion.
Our members are progressive, innovative, and inclusive, providing competitive and sustainable products and services to customers and businesses across the Life and Pensions, General, Health and Reinsurance sectors, both in Ireland and around the world.
Insurance Ireland’s role is to advocate on behalf of our members within Ireland, in Europe and internationally. We engage with the policymakers, regulators, other statutory bodies, and media by emphasising the positive role that insurance plays in business and for consumers, and we highlight the issues of concern for our members and their customers.