Brady Insurance

Brady Insurance is headquartered in Carrick-on-Shannon and traces its history to 1959, when Joe and Kathleen Brady opened a small office in Elphin, County Roscommon. The business began beside the family home and grew from a local brokerage into a firm with four offices and services for individuals and businesses. Carrick-on-Shannon, where it opened in the 1960s, remains its main center.

An insurance broker helps clients understand coverage and compare options available in the market. Brady says its brokers work to understand each customer's needs, look for suitable products, and explain terms that can be difficult to parse in a policy. The outcome depends on the terms of each product, so the firm presents a broker consultation as part of the selection process, not as a promise that every policy covers the same things.

Personal insurance options include auto, van, home, farm, travel, gadgets, personal accident, and marine coverage. The range also includes self-build projects. These needs differ: a home, a farm, and a work vehicle do not face the same risks or protect the same property, and the brokerage brings those lines together so clients can discuss several needs with one firm.

Commercial coverage extends to liability, property, offices, retail shops, fleets and haulage, as well as sectors such as hospitality, events, schools, engineering, and the motor trade. The company presents products for businesses in different sizes and industries, with options such as employers' liability, business interruption, contents, tools, or equipment depending on the line. The type and limits of coverage are set out in each policy; Brady's role is that of an intermediary helping clients navigate those choices.

Brady also has underwriting operations and specialist brands, including Brady Underwriting and Event Insure, alongside solutions for organizations and events. Financial planning is presented as a separate line from general insurance: it covers protection, pensions and retirement, savings, and investments. That distinction helps individuals and businesses identify the kind of conversation they need before contacting the relevant team.

The main office is at Insurance House, Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon. The network also includes Suite B, Ashtown Business Centre, Navan Road, in Dublin; 56 Dublin Street in Longford; and Bawn Street in Strokestown. The firm's history records the opening of its Dublin office in 2015 and the addition of Loftus Insurance in 2022. Online forms sit alongside in-person office service and existing-customer tasks such as requesting documents, changing a policy, or reporting a claim.

The business operates as Joseph G Brady Insurance Ltd and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland as an insurance intermediary. In Carrick-on-Shannon, it retains a regional connection while serving customers in multiple parts of the country. For readers, that combination defines the firm: a family-founded brokerage with a long history, four places to meet its team, and services ranging from auto and home coverage to commercial risks and long-term financial planning.