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Full coverage: Quinn Insurance

For Quinn and country: Sean Quinn gambled and lost again with RTÉ documentary

Like the gambling addict he surely was, Sean Quinn kept going as the Anglo share price dipped, he doubled down, chasing his losses, and eventually lost everything. Compulsive gamblers often bet on pursuits they know nothing about.

John Burns
3rd Dec, 2022 - 8 min read

Security, discovery, indemnity: How – and why – PwC settled its case with Quinn Insurance

Why did PwC decide to settle a case that it had defended for so long? And why did the administrators agree to a deal that saw them accept a fraction of what they claimed was due? Plus, who is on the hook for the bill?

I. Kehoe and F. Comyn
22nd Jun, 2022 - 4 min read

Loaded for battle: Insurance Compensation Fund to finance Quinn showdown with PwC

The Central Bank and Department of Finance have agreed €65.2 million in funding for Quinn Insurance's marathon suit against its former auditor PwC.

Francesca Comyn
1st Feb, 2022 - 3 min read

“A profound injustice”: PwC partners fear they will be left personally exposed to the costs of QIL’s €900 million action

“Blameless” PwC partners may find themselves financially exposed as a result of the €900 million negligence claim being brought against the firm by collapsed insurer Quinn Direct, the Supreme Court has heard.

Francesca Comyn
25th Nov, 2020 - 6 min read

Quinn v PwC: A Supreme Court intervention in the interests of justice

A Court of Appeal ruling that it would be "intrinsically unfair" to expect accountancy giant PwC to bear all the risk of its €30 million legal battle with the collapsed Quinn Insurance is up for challenge.

Francesca Comyn
25th Sep, 2020 - 4 min read

Separated by 900 metres and €900 million: Accountancy giants battle over the demise of Quinn Insurance

The negligence battle over the demise of Quinn Insurance is a private battle about money and financial loss. It is also about reputation and public accountability. A new Court of Appeal judgment has added to the tussle.

Francesca Comyn
22nd Apr, 2020 - 10 min read
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