- Limerick recorded a 15% increase in new start-ups in first nine months of 2018, according to Vision-Net figure
- New start-up rates on a par with Switzerland and ahead of German
- New business and company start-ups decreased by -7% in Q1-Q3 2018However, new construction start-ups increased by 8% during this period
- Construction, real estate and hospitality all registered an encouraging decrease in insolvencies in Q1-Q3 2018 period

For the sixth year running, CRIF has been included in the prestigious IDC FinTech Rankings, taking 35th place in 2018 in the global classification, and top spot among Italian companies. In its fifteenth edition, the IDC FinTech classification assesses the main global suppliers of financial technology based on revenues for the previous calendar year obtained in the hardware, software and/or services sector.

Limerick saw significant growth in the number of new company start-ups established in the city and county, rising by +23.2% in the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year. These new figures were published today by leading business and credit risk analyst CRIF Vision-net, part of the international fintech company CRIF. This growth increase translated into 440 new start-ups in Limerick in the first half of 2018. 5,214 were founded in Dublin (growth of +3.2%), followed by Cork (1,168 start-ups, +3.5%) and Galway (466, +1.3%).

Insurance Ireland Annual Fraud Conference 2018

CRIF will exhibit at the Insurance Ireland Annual Fraud Conference 2018 held on November 23, 2018. For more information: https://www.insuranceireland.eu/events/insurance-ireland-annual-fraud-conference-2018

During the event, focused on how embracing digital technologies can help engage members, staff, and your community now and for...

Among a panel of European industry players, CRIF has been invited to give a speech on ‘Using insurance claims to boost revenue’ as well as to take part in the debate focused on customer fraudulent behaviours and potential patterns. How to stop fraudulent behaviour before it happens? The panel discussion will try to address this topic and share their views and experiences.