Business insurance · Ireland · Head-to-head
AXA Ireland vs FBD Insurance
Two Ireland business insurance options, compared side by side for Ireland trades.
Which should you choose?
AXA Ireland and FBD Insurance are both Tier A, which every business insurance entry without a reputation warning receives, so the tier does not separate them. Weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Ireland-specific notes below against your trade and region.
AXA Ireland
Tier A · ListedIrish arm of the French AXA Group; tradesman cover is quoted by AXA Ireland
AXA Ireland is the Irish business of the French insurance group AXA. In 2023 AXA completed the €650m purchase of Laya Healthcare, and The Irish Times reported its revenue at €1.7bn in May 2026 after it began underwriting Laya policies. Its tradesman insurance page could not be read for this listing, so cover details and how to buy should be checked with AXA.
Pros
- + Part of the international AXA Group
- + Revenue of €1.7bn reported by The Irish Times in May 2026
- + AXA bought Irish health insurer Laya Healthcare in 2023
Cons
- − No published prices could be read; cover is quoted
- − Tradesman cover details could not be confirmed for this listing
- − Check whether the policy covers work outside Ireland before taking jobs abroad
Ireland note
AXA Ireland is an Irish insurer within the French AXA Group. Its tradesman page could not be read for this listing, so confirm public and employers' liability limits and exclusions on your quote.
FBD Insurance
Tier A · ListedIrish insurer founded by farmers in the 1960s, serving farm, business and retail customers
FBD Insurance was established in the 1960s by farmers and now serves farm, business and retail customers across the island of Ireland. Its parent, FBD Holdings plc, was floated on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1988. FBD says it has over 500,000 customers and 34 sales offices nationwide, and it is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Pros
- + Irish insurer in business for over 50 years
- + 34 sales offices nationwide, according to FBD
- + Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
- + Also insures farm and personal customers, so one insurer can cover several needs
Cons
- − No published prices; cover is quoted
- − Tradesman cover limits not confirmed for this listing; check them on your quote
- − FBD's product pages could not be read for this listing; confirm what the policy covers before buying
Ireland note
Irish insurer headquartered in Bluebell, Dublin 12, with 34 sales offices around Ireland according to FBD. Cover limits and exclusions for its tradesman policy should be confirmed on a quote, as they could not be read for this listing.
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