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Ireland Bans Former RSA Exec for Large Claims Under-Reserving

Philip Smith, former chief executive officer and executive director of RSA Insurance Ireland DAC, was disqualified for 13 years by the Central Bank of Ireland for what the CBI said was his . . .

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