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New Head of Group Contact Centres at Markerstudy Russell Wilson has been appointed to the new position of Head of Group Contact Centres for Markerstudy Group of Companies. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMX3J
Green Card requirements in the event of no-deal Brexit You may have read in the news that in the event of a no deal Brexit, customers who will be driving in the EU after 29th March will be required under EU regulations to obtain a Green Card as proof of insurance. This Green Card document will be supplied by insurers and as those who travel without one may be breaking the law, customers are advised to contact their insurer about a month before travelling to obtain one. A Green Card is also a requirement for EU motorists travelling to the UK. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMCoa
Markerstudy’s Gary Humphreys joins MGAA board The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has announced the appointment of Gary Humphreys, Group Underwriting Director at Markerstudy Group as a new board director at its annual general meeting yesterday. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMa06
Auto Windscreens Leads the Way on ADAS with Automotive Connecting Conference Auto Windscreens, joined by world-leading vehicle manufacturers (VMs), led the way in tackling ADAS recalibrations in the aftermarket at its Automotive Connecting Conference last week (Wednesday 30 January). Executives from Mazda, Toyota, Volvo and Volkswagen Group addressed delegates, covering major advancements in assisted and automated technology and discussing concerns from fleets and insurers around what these mean to vehicle repairs. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQobE
Congratulations to two of our specialist insurance brands, Purely Pets and Geoffrey Insurance which both received a 'Highly Commended' 2nd place at last night's Moneyfacts Consumer Awards 2019! Portsmouth-based Purely Pets took 2nd place in the Pet Insurance Provider of the Year category and the Whitstable, Geoffrey team also achieved 2nd place for Car Insurance Provider of the Year, having achieved the same award last year and a category win in 2017. Well done to both teams and Ross Hallifax, Affinity Director (pictured left) and Russell Wilson, Head of Direct who attended the awards with some of their teams' high achievers.
Markerstudy bags Co-op Insurance Co-op agrees to sell insurance underwriting business to Markerstudy and creates distribution agreement for home and motor policies... http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQb7h
Company Heroes of the Year 2018 Announced! Each year we recognise individual employees who have truly gone over and above throughout the year and deserve the ultimate Company Hero of the Year title. This year the group recognised a winner from the north, south and retail areas within the company as follows: Our Company Hero of the North: Helen Keenan, Head of ADAS, Auto Windscreens, Chesterfield Our Company Hero of the South (pictured with line manager Vicky Whitehead): Nathan Ash-Vie, Product Build Current Systems Manager, M-Powered, Tunbridge Wells Our Company Hero of Retail: Pauline Standley, Business Trainer, Retail & Affinity Division, Portsmouth Each winner was presented locally with £500, a bottle of bubbly and a crown in honour of their achievements last year and in some cases, multiple staff nominations! Every month staff are nominated for a Company Hero award and 12 winners are selected and win some cash, a Company Hero mug and some Cadbury Heroes chocolates. All those who won during 2018 were also considered for this Hero of the Year accolade.
During Group CEO, Kevin Spencer's 'The Time is Now' employee engagement roadshows (9 Oct - 27 Nov '18), which included events at group offices as far north as Chesterfield and as far south as Portsmouth, staff enjoyed an interactive version of 'Play Your Cards Right'. This photo was taken at the Haywards Heath event on 26 November '18. As well as some audience fun, staff were given an insight in to the current success and future direction of the group; Kevin shared some of his life-story (including valuable lessons learned) and staff were reminded of some excellent voluntary benefits available to them.
Great news once again for our Chesterfield-based Auto Windscreens team – at the 2018 Derbyshire Times Business Awards at Chesterfield College last Thursday night, they won two prestigious awards! Business Person of the Year was bestowed upon Rupert Armitage, Managing Director of Auto Windscreens, along with winning the Innovation Award for AW’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) solution. “These awards are a testament to our teams’ combined efforts and I’m extremely proud to have won both titles,” commented Rupert. “We have put a tremendous amount of time into our ADAS solution, which is truly innovative, unique and pioneering.” He added: “I’ve been on an immense journey since joining Auto Windscreens and am humbled to have been named Business Person of the Year. I have big plans for the business and believe innovation is vital in our journey to advance Auto Windscreens, both within the local area and as a national company.” http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQJ3q
Simon Marsh and his VisionTrack team have not one but two reasons to celebrate, scooping two more trophies, and adding to their burgeoning trophy cabinet! VisionTrack won the Telematics ‘Techies’ Award from BusinessCar magazine on 30 October and the award for Best Telematics-Based Project of the Year (Connected Award) at Insurance Post’s Digital & Insurtech Awards 2018 on Friday 23rd November. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQJ38
