Our People

The company is managed in Dublin by a management team with extensive experience in financial, customer service, risk, compliance and general management areas.

The company also draws a wealth of product development and channel management experience through its Swiss branch.

Management Team


Ed McGivney

Ed McGivney
Head of Insurance

Ed McGivney joined HSBC in January 2010 as Chief Financial Officer having previously been Finance Director at Aviva Life & Pensions for six years. Prior to that Ed held a number of senior finance positions with Barclays, GE Capital and started his career with Ernst & Young. Ed has extensive international financial services experience having worked in various roles in UK, United States, France and Canada.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has a MSc in Investment & Treasury from Dublin City University.


Tim Davies

Tim Davies
Managing Director

Tim Davies heads up HSBC Life (Europe) Limited in Ireland. He has fifteen years of experience working in financial services, joining HSBC Life (Europe) Limited in 2004 as Finance Director. In 2005, he was appointed to Managing Director.

Prior to that, Tim worked for nine years in the insurance division of the audit and business advisory practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dublin and Boston.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin and a Masters in Accounting from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the Management Committee of the Association of International Life Offices.


Albert Keirse

Albert Keirse
Operations Manager

Albert has been working the International and European cross boarder insurance industry for over 14 years and joined HSBC Life (Europe) Limited as Operations Manager in 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies degree from UCD and a number of industry qualifications from CII and ACOI.

He has previously worked for Rothschilds, Royal and Sun Alliance, Prudential International and Hansard Europe Limited.

Our Insurance Wealth Management products are designed to help you achieve your financial goals in the most effective way possible. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your needs further, please contact us on +353 (0) 1 635 6757.

Last updated on: 25/11/2011

HSBC Life (Europe) Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. HSBC Life (Europe) Limited is registered in Ireland. Registered Office: 1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2. Registration number 226152.