Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
CSR news: Welsh broker chooses volunteering partner
Antur Insurance's employees have teamed up with Cancer Research Wales to volunteer at various events and stores run by the charity as part of the Welsh broker's 10th anniversary celebrations.
CSR news: Peak time for Total Objects
Total Objects has raised more than £11 000 for charitable projects in the UK and Africa after completing the Three Peaks Challenge. The annual challenge for the Coins Foundation, involves scaling three of the UK's largest peaks — Ben Nevis in Scotland,…
Career development & CSR: Risk professionals in demand as pay packets set to rise 25%
Solvency II is driving demand for risk professionals in the insurance industry, with 44% of risk professionals expecting their teams to grow in the next 12 months, according to new research.
Career development & CSR: Top marks for Hastings pair
Two risk and compliance officers at Hastings Direct have gained top marks in a professional accreditation in compliance exam.
Career development & CSR: Giles in the Community launched to co-ordinate charitable efforts
Giles Insurance Brokers has launched an initiative to encourage staff involvement with charitable and voluntary organisations in the communities in which they operate.
Career development & CSR: Bluefin wins regional apprenticeship award
Bluefin Insurance Services has fought off stiff competition, including underground maintenance firm Tube Lines and engineering specialist Babcock International Group, to be crowned large employer of the year in the London regional final of the…
Career development & CSR: Barbon tackles homelessness with 1% of profit ambition
Barbon Insurance Group aims to raise the equivalent of 1% of its profits over three years in support of UK homeless charities, as part of a new corporate social responsibility strategy.
Career development & CSR: Harlequins stars tackle QBE questions
Staff at QBE's London office have been treated to some insight into teamwork and motivation from the stars of the rugby premiership.
CSR & career development: Simply Health supports iron deficiency research project
Private health insurance provider Simply Health has donated £42 000 towards the funding of a Well Child research project aimed at developing a new supplement to treat iron deficiency in children.
Career development & CSR: RSA Group helps fund climate change park
RSA Group has helped fund a climate change park in Dagenham as part of a public private partnership.
Career development & CSR: Jelf receives plaudits for outstanding customer service
Jelf's customer service has been awarded 'outstanding' status by independent assessment firm Investor in Customers for the third consecutive year.
BGL analyst warns children of cyber threats
An information security analyst from insurance group BGL has visited a Peterborough school to teach students about the importance of internet safety and security.
Career development & CSR: Claims management firm attains IIP gold standard
ULR has joined the 1% of accredited companies to be awarded the gold standard by Investors in People.
Career development & CSR: MCE seeks out graduates
MCE Insurance is seeking graduates to expand and strengthen its workforce.
Career development & CSR: Six rugby clubs rewarded with coaching
QBE has rewarded six rugby clubs with the opportunity to train with three top premiership players through its sponsorship arrangement with premiership rugby.
Career development & CSR: Davies report pushes for increase in female directors
Lord Davies’ report Women on boards has recommended that FTSE-100 companies increase their proportion of female board directors to 25% by 2015.
Career development & CSR: Broker BGL backs youth rugby skills competition
Budding rugby players in Peterborough are being offered the chance of a lifetime to train with rugby legends Will Greenwood and Austin Healey.
Career development & CSR: CBG duo skydive to raise money for leukaemia charity
A skydive from 13 000 ft and a fear of heights could not stop CBG Group's marketing assistant Kathryn Murran raising more than £1700 for charity.
Axa appoints new head of group corporate responsibility
Axa has appointment of Mrs Gaëlle Olivier as chief executive officer of Axa’s property and casualty operations in Asia, effective 12 April.
Axa appoints new head of group corporate responsibility
Axa has appointment of Mrs Gaëlle Olivier as chief executive officer of Axa’s property and casualty operations in Asia, effective 12 April.
Career development & CSR: More Than take campaign to Manchester
More Than is to take its road and fire children's safety campaign sponsorship to Manchester.
Career development & CSR: Cable calls for increased focus on apprenticeship schemes
Business secretary Vince Cable and skills minister John Hayes have urged more employers to drive economic growth by creating a new generation of skilled workers, while underlining the government's commitment to increase the budget for apprenticeships to…
Career development & CSR: Higos duo first to be granted chartered status
Higos Insurance employees Kate Reilly and Sarah Neale have earned chartered status after gaining the advanced diploma in insurance.
Career development & CSR: BGL Group dozen triumph in CMI leadership programme
A dozen employees from the BGL Group have successfully completed a Chartered Management Institute leadership programme.