The companies that last 100 years are the ones that change over time
New Ireland Assurance managing director Michael Murphy is leading the investments and pensions firm into its second century. It generates annual profits of €100 million, but he believes there is still plenty of room to grow
CV: Michael Murphy
Role: managing director, New Ireland Assurance
Age:46
Lives: Foxrock, Co Dublin
Family: married with three children
Hobbies: running, hiking and other sports
Very few organisations can trace their roots back to the foundation of the Irish state. Earlier this year, New Ireland Assurance, part of Bank of Ireland, became one of the few institutions in the country to reach its centenary. Much has changed over that time for both the ...