Life assurance company Eagle Star says it sold €48.9m worth of new business in the first three months of this year, down 6% on the same period a year earlier.
The company, owned by the Zurich financial services group, said the fall was much lower than the 29% fall in the overall market.
In the pensions category, total annual premiums of €24.8m were up 14% on a year earlier, while single premium pensions business increased by 16% to €141.5m.
