Groupama Insurances raises cash for 'Raise the Roof'!
24 April 2008
£10,000 donated in aid of The Elizabeth Foundation Appeal
Almost 50 staff from Groupama Insurances in Portsmouth took part in a day of cycling, running and sailing in and around the town on Saturday 19th April. The challenging ‘triathlon with a twist’ had been organised to support local charity, The Elizabeth Foundation, which works with pre-school deaf children. The £10,000 raised to date will go towards the Raise the Roof Appeal to pay for a new facility at The Elizabeth Foundation’s Hampshire Family Centre.
The Groupama triathlon included a gruelling 10 mile cycle route, a 5 mile run and then the teams had to sail rather than swim the last leg from Gunwharf Quays - out around the fort - and to the finish back at Port Solent. The challenging race resulted in Roy Sampson, Finance Director from Groupama Insurances winning first place among the men and Hazel Hallam, Claimline Assistant was the first woman.
“We are really proud of everyone who took part in the challenge and want to extend our congratulations to the winners, they really did themselves proud,” said Nicola Browell who manages the Groupama Claims Centre in Port Solent. “The Elizabeth Foundation was selected by staff as their chosen charity for the event based on first-hand experience of their wonderful work. So it was great to see the team not only enjoying themselves but putting in so much effort too!”
Alison Robinson, Fundraising Manager of The Elizabeth Foundation adds: “We were delighted when Groupama Insurances chose to support the Elizabeth Foundation with such a stretching challenge and we are overwhelmed with the amount raised. £10,000 will go a long way towards our building work for this fantastic new facility and we want to extend our gratitude to the teams for their hard work and all those who so generously sponsored them”.END
April 2008
Notes to editors
Groupama Healthcare is the UK's 8th largest health insurer and is centred in Letchworth.
Groupama Healthcare is the specialist health insurance brand of Groupama Insurances, one of the UK's leading general insurers. In addition to health insurance, the UK group offers motor and home cover and also provides insurance protection to a growing number of smaller UK businesses.
The company employs over 800 staff in the UK and is an accredited 'Investor in People'.
Award winning
Groupama Healthcare was Highly Commended in the 2008 Customer Service Awards and won 'Most Innovative New Health Insurance Product’ at the 2006 Health Insurance Awards for Santé by Groupama Healthcare
Groupama Insurances was also winner of the ‘Claims Initiative of the Year’ Award in the 2007 British Insurance Awards, and was highly commended in the Business of the Year category in the 2007 National Business Awards. Groupama Insurances won the 'Company of the Year' Award in the Insurance Day Awards 2005, was winner of the 'E-Business Award' in the British Insurance Awards 2005 and in both 2005 and 2006 was 'Highly Commended' in category for 'General Insurer of the Year'.
An impressive pedigree
Groupama Insurances is part of European financial services giant Groupama, an international insurance and financial services business that generates annual revenues in excess of 14 billion euros.
Groupama is the second general insurer in France and the country's number one individual health insurer.
Visit www.groupamahealthcare.co.uk or www.groupama.co.uk for more details about UK activities or go to www.groupama.com for further information relating to the worldwide group
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