About

David Boyle, general counsel of Irish Life Group is a highly experienced and respected general counsel within the insurance industry in Ireland. Irish Life is the largest life insurer in Ireland and since being acquired by Great-West Lifeco, Irish Life has also become a very significant player in the health insurance sector. It also recently acquired Aviva’s health insurance business and an additional 50% stake in Glo Healthcare having previously owned the other 50%. The change in regulatory landscape since the financial crisis has also added significant complexity to the business from a compliance perspective. Boyle manages all of these challenges very effectively and is a key member of the leadership team. ‘Irish Life is going to become an increasingly important play as pensions are likely to play an increasingly significant role in Irish society over the coming years. [Boyle] will be centrally involved in these developments’, states a nominating source.