About us

Denis began his insurance career with MBC Insurance in 1983, and qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1990. In 1996, Denis was appointed Director of MBC Insurance and 10 years later became Managing Director. In 2007, Denis oversaw the launch of MBC Financial Ltd. Denis now serves a Compliance Consultant within the business.

Des has over two decades of experience in insurance. He joined MBC in 1999 and became Managing Director in 2020. A Certified Insurance Practitioner, he’s a former President of the Insurance Institute of Cork and founding member of the Broker Federation of Ireland, where he still serves on the board.

Shane began his career in 1990 as a Commercial Underwriter and became a Business Development Manager in 1997. He joined MBC as a Director in 2002, leading the integration of Lordan Magnier Insurance. Today, he manages key accounts, supports sub agents nationwide, and oversees the craft brewers and forklift hire insurance schemes.

Brían McMahon began his insurance career with MBC in 2006. He is now a Director, overseeing new business sales, product development and commercial operations within the business. A University of Limerick graduate and Certified Insurance Practitioner, he specialises in technology, construction and equipment hire insurance. He launched Techinsure.ie and tool hire protector, and played a key role in opening the Kerry office in 2017. He's also a former President of the Insurance Institute of Cork.

Deirdre's insurance career began with Glennon Insurance, Dublin in 2003, then AON in Limerick, before joining MBC in 2010. Now a Commercial Account Executive, she manages her own portfolio specialising in property, liability, tradesman, motor fleet and tech insurance. A Certified Insurance Practitioner, she has been based in the Kerry office since 2017.

David joined MBC Insurance in 2015 as a Personal Lines Executive and became a Commercial Account Executive in 2016. He now manages his own portfolio, specialising in property, liability, tradesman, motor fleet and tech insurance. He holds an MBS and BComm from UCC, is a Certified Insurance Practitioner, and working towards his ACII.

John began his insurance career in 2013 with MBC Insurance. He was appointed Associate Director in 2021 and promotes new business initiatives and development. A Certified Insurance Practitioner, he has master’s degrees in risk management and insurance, and quantity surveying. In 2017, he played a key role in opening the Kerry office.

Daria commenced her career with MBC Insurance in 2010 as a part of the accounts department. She currently handles all insurer settlements and queries. She is actively working toward her ATI qualification.

Sinéad joined MBC in 2014 after graduating with an honours business degree from Cork Institute of Technology. Starting in personal lines, she became a Commercial Account Executive in 2016 and now manages her own portfolio, specialising in property, liability, fleet and professional indemnity. She is a Certified Insurance Practitioner.

Anne has been working in the insurance business in Cork for numerous years in a variety of roles from general insurance to health insurance. Anne joined MBC Insurance as Commercial Account Executive working alongside Des. She is APA qualified in personal insurance and is working towards Certificate Insurance Practitioner.

Caitrín joined the MBC Insurance team in 2018, specialising in commercial and personal lines, particularly business, commercial property, fleet, construction liability, home and motor insurance. Caitrín spent over three years in the motor trade after qualifying from University College Galway in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts. Caitrín holds an APA Financial Qualification and is also Certified Insurance Practitioner and Approved Product Provider qualified.

Rose O’Mahony holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UCC and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She has also completed a Certificate in Risk Management and a Diploma in Internal Audit. Rose has extensive experience in SMEs, financial services and multinationals, in both the public and private sectors. Rose joined MBC Insurance in July 2019 as Finance Manager.

Noreen recently graduated from Pitman Training, Kerry after completing a Secretarial Diploma. She previously worked in retail for 4 years before deciding on a career change. She joined the Kerry team in September 2019 and works in our motor and home insurance team. Noreen is Approved Product Provider qualified.

Jake joined the Kerry team of MBC Insurance in July 2021. He works in our personal lines team, household and motor in particular. Jake holds a BSc Honours degree in Accountancy from University College Cork. He is also Certified Insurance Practitioner qualified.

Mark is a Commercial Account Executive specialising in cyber and technology insurance, leading Techinsure.ie. A Certified Insurance Practitioner, he joined the Insurance Institute of Cork Council in 2023 and now serves as Sports and Social Officer. He recently earned a liability specialist micro-credential and is working towards his Management Diploma in Insurance.

James qualified from Munster Technical University in 2008 with an Honours Degree in Business. He began working in insurance in 2009 with AXA, primarily in personal lines, progressing to SME and farm business, with focus on business development within the southern region. A Certified Insurance Practitioner, James joined the business insurance team at MBC Insurance in 2022.

Sandy began her career as a Personal Lines Underwriter with Hibernian Insurance in 1997. Sandy progressed to Team Leader of the Broker Service Centre at Hibernian in 2002. She joined O’Leary Insurances in 2016 as a Personal Lines Executive and Claims Handler. Sandy has an APA qualification in Personal General and Commercial General Insurance.

Andrew graduated from University College Cork in 2018 with an Honours degree. He previously spent 3 years working in the Financial Services industry before joining MBC Insurance in March 2022. Andrew is a Certified Insurance Practitioner. He began working in our personal lines team. In mid 2024, he moved to the commercial business team.

Rebekah joined the MBC team as a Personal Lines Executive. After working as a medical administrator for a number of years, she decided on a career change. Rebekah is currently working with the motor and home insurance team and will soon be commencing exams.

Shannon began her career in insurance in 2022 working for Aviva within the Personal Lines team. She recently joined MBC Insurance in February 2024 as a Personal Lines Executive, specialising in motor and home insurance. Shannon is working towards her Accredited Product Advisor exams.

Tara joined the MBC Insurance team in Cork in October 2024 after graduating from University College Cork. She is working with the personal lines team, specialising in motor and home insurance. Tara is progressing towards completing her insurance exams.