Overview
- The GAA Management Committee accepted the Ethics and Integrity Commission’s recommendation to retain Allianz, informing Central Council after the vote.
- The decision maintains Allianz’s role as National Leagues and All-Ireland SFC sponsor through 2030 and preserves its underwriting of club and grounds insurance.
- The EIC reported that Allianz p.l.c. has no involvement with the IDF or entities in the Gaza war, attributing cited links to a sibling or cousin company within the wider group.
- The report cautioned that terminating the deal could make securing a different insurer with cleaner ties impossible and could expose the Association to legal consequences and reputational harm.
- Context includes a UN rapporteur’s report naming Allianz’s German parent via PIMCO as a holder of Israeli bonds, a petition signed by close to 800 players, multiple county motions, Allianz’s denial of the specific holdings and any Elbit relationship, and a forthcoming publication of the EIC report as activists voice opposition.