Working Responsibly
Protecting Personal Information
FBD collects and retains information from and about our customers and third parties. This is a vital and necessary part of providing insurance products. Keeping information secure is a top priority for us. We continue to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data from unlawful or unauthorised processing and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, alteration or disclosure.
Diversity
FBD are proud members and supporters of the 30% Club. This International organisation was established with a goal of achieving a better gender balance on boards and in executive leadership. 30% of the Board of Directors of FBD Holdings plc is female along with 33% of Senior Management in FBD. FBD also supports the Women & Agriculture Awards, the Women & Agriculture Conference and initiated a female Young Farmer Event in 2018.
Guaranteed Irish
As Ireland’s only remaining indigenous insurance company, FBD has a proud heritage embedded in and supporting local communities. FBD is a member of the Guaranteed Irish programme. The Guaranteed Irish symbol is awarded to companies which create quality jobs, contribute to local communities and are committed to Irish provenance.
Chambers of Commerce
With 34 branches located around Ireland, FBD is a member of numerous local Chambers of Commerce. Working together with local businesses, these promote initiatives and knowledge sharing to assist local business in communities across Ireland.
Our Employees
FBD seeks to ensure that all employees are treated with dignity and respect, receive equality of opportunity and are not subject to discrimination. We work to ensure that respect for diversity, equality and inclusion are embedded in all the services we provide and in the work that we do.
It is FBD’s policy that all employees may perform their work in an environment that is free of harassment, bullying and intimidation and where employees’ right to dignity at work is respected. Harassment and bullying is not tolerated.
Health & Safety
FBD conducts all aspects of its business activities in such a way as to achieve the best possible standards of Health and Safety and Welfare for its employees. We have an approved Health & Safety statement.
Using Language that everyone understands
We understand that some insurance terminology can be complex and difficult to understand. We aim to write all our customer documents in plain language to ensure that we are more readily understood. Our documents are approved by the National Adult Literacy Agency before they are published.