The story
The company was incorporated in March 2000 by Dublin insurance broker Derek Richardson. It was the first online broker in Ireland, selling motor insurance, home and pet policies under-written by the Irish office of US Travelers Insurance. By March 2010, it had a consumer base of 170,000 policyholders and annual income of €60 million. It was acquired by the RSA Insurance Group in July 2010 for €65 million. 123.ie became a tied insurance agent for Irish Life in 2013, offering mortgage life insurance and lifelong insurance policies. In March 2013, it reported a €7m profit and an increase in turnover of 31%. In November 2013, it won Contact Centre Management Association awards for its customer retention programme and credit management team.
From Wikipedia’s article on 123 Money, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4