- Developed from the Irish Assurance Co. Ltd., founded in 1939.
- Provides life insurance, disability, specified illness and pension policies, and investment management services in Ireland.
- Largest life insurance company in Ireland.
- Following the 1999 merger of Irish Permanent plc and Irish Life plc, and the acquisition of TSB Bank in 2001, the Irish Life & Permanent Group is now Ireland’s third largest and most successful financial services group.
- Total premium income in 2008 amounted to EUR 5.18 billion.
- Total assets of the Irish Life & Permanent Group exceed EUR 74.5 billion.
- Rating in 2009: A- by Fitch.
- Member of the Swiss Life Network since 1977.












