Insurance
What is a premium?
The price you pay for insurance.
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who spots a gap in the market, uses their initiative and takes a risk to set up a business (eg) Elon Musk
What storm caused major travel disruptions, power outages, and closures of Christmas markets in Ireland?
Storm Bram
This fashion retailer grew rapidly by avoiding online sales and focusing on high-volume, low-margin physical stores.
Pennys
The Green Airline
AerLingus
What is a no claims bonus?
A reward given to careful drivers who make no claims.
What is one advantage of financial enterprises to the Irish economy?
Provide jobs, pay taxes, boost economic growth
What is the name of the finance minister that announced he is leaving to start a new international role, joining the World Bank?
Paschal Donohoe
This Dublin-based company operates a digital platform that disrupted traditional taxi services.
Free Now
Good things come to those who wait
Guinness
What type of motor insurance in the minimum requirement by law?
Third Party Motor Insurance
What is a social enterprise?
These enterprises focus on community needs rather than private profit.
What Consumer Agency warned that competition has weakened in parts of the services sector?
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
This agri-food multinational evolved from a dairy co-op into a global ingredients and nutrition company.
Kerry Group
"This is Irish"
Bord Bia
What principle states that you cannot profit from insurance?
Indemnity
What state agency helps Irish businesses export internationally.
Enterprise Ireland
What Trade Union has called for pay increases of up to 6% next year?
ICTU (Irish Congress of Trade Union)
This Irish waste and resource management company focuses on sustainability and circular economy practices.
Panda
Built around you
AIB
Explain the principle of insurance insurable interest.
You must own the item to insure it. You must benefit financially from its existence and suffer from its loss.
What organisation supports small businesses with up to 10 employees who are starting up.
Local Enterprise Office (LEO)
Disney has announced it is going to invest how much into OpenAI?
1 billion dollars
This Irish semi-state firm transitioned from monopoly telecom provider to competitive broadband and mobile operator.
Eir
We're Better Connected
Vodafone Ireland