Trish O'Hagan.

Senior appointment for Mayo woman with insurance firm

Leitrim based Brady Insurance has appointed Mayo woman Trish O’Hagan as their new operations director.

Trish has a wealth of knowledge in the insurance industry with almost 30 years’ experience, most of which was spent developing positive customer experiences for the brokerages in which she worked.

Trish has had an illustrious career in insurance broking, having started in JJ McNicholas's in Swinford back in 1995 and then went on to work for Hastings for 20 years, and more recently held a national personal lines role in Campion PIB.

Trish is former president of the Insurance Institute of Sligo, and has always focussed on developing professionalism in insurance, such as advocating the insurance apprenticeship programme for new entrants in the industry.

Commenting on her new role, Trish said: “I’m delighted to be joining Brady Insurance as operations director at such an exciting time in their journey. Brady Insurance is a long-standing family brokerage, demonstrating excellence in both service and underwriting. I look forward to focusing on the operations and contributing to their strategy and continued growth.

“The insurance market is changing rapidly in Ireland and here at Brady’s we have an unwavering focus on the customer experience and building close relationships with our valued clients.”

“I am thrilled to be working with Trish who I have known and admired for many years. She is such a positive addition to our management team and, with me, is determined to grow and develop Brady Insurance into a leading broker nationally,” said managing director Jane Brady on the new appointment.

Originally established in Elphin, Co. Roscommon, Brady Insurance has its headquarters in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, with offices in Dublin.