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Diversity is the future of food
07/01/2019 | Zurich Life
Galway chef and restaurateur, JP McMahon talks to Zurich about why he thinks the future of food is connectivity. He also shares what he sees as his vision for gastronomy in Ireland.
Do you remember the 'Miracle on the Hudson'?
30/01/2019 | Zurich Life
It's been 10 years since the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when US Airways Flight 1549 safely landed on the Hudson River in New York. Zurich customers who started saving €150 per month from 2009 have grown their savings to €22,147. Time flies so start your savings journey today.
Start saving for home improvement success
24/01/2019 | Zurich Life
Buying a house will probably be the biggest investment you will make in your lifetime. Historically, property has been a great investment but there is a lot more to this transaction than acquiring an asset. You are making your home too.
Don’t wait for 2022
12/01/2019 | Zurich Life
With the imminent introduction of Auto Enrolment in 2022, there is a risk that this could create complacency in the short term, writes Rose Leonard, Zurich’s Head of Corporate Distribution and Customer Relationships.
Pensions and the future
10/01/2019 | Zurich Life
In an interview with InBusiness magazine, Joe Creegan, Head of Corporate Life & Pensions at Zurich, talks about auto-enrolment, industry reform and the challenge of making pensions attractive. © Jason Clarke photography
Reaching peak exposure
09/01/2019 | Zurich Life
In Zurich’s yearly investment outlook, we find that economic growth remains positive, albeit at a slowing pace, and equities continue to be our preferred asset class versus fixed income and cash.
Investment outlook for 2019
09/01/2019 | Zurich Life
In his yearly investment analysis, David Warren warns that as the positive equity bull market is battered by a trio of policy concerns, including worries over China, corporate bond markets and low inflation, volatility will challenge investors.
Building blocks of the future
07/01/2019 | Zurich Life
David Craig and Niall Henry are revolutionising architectural and product design. They talk to Zurich about how contemporary design is impacting how we will live in the future.
Taking a shot at the future
07/01/2019 | Zurich Life
The tradition of making hurling sticks is steeped in age-old techniques, but Barry Reynolds is taking a future-first approach and transforming traditional ash hurls into composite ones.
Wearable tech goes back to the future
07/01/2019 | Zurich Life
Sara Urasini and Brian Stephens, product and experience designers at Design Partners, talk to Zurich about wearable technology and why the future is closer than we think.