Pension annuity from New Ireland Assurance

I am considering buying a pension annuity from New Ireland Assurance and I’m wondering does anyone have any views on the company (underlying financial strength, rating, etc)

Thanks in advance

New Ireland is part of the Bank of Ireland Group.

Do you mean you're now retiring and buying an annuity from New Ireland with a pension fund you've already built up? If so, you should compare New Ireland's annuity rates with those of other pension companies e.g. Friends First, Irish Life etc. A good discount broker should be able to get you a better annuity rate than the standard also. See the Financial Best Buys forum.