Business News
The team at Hazelton Mountford extend a warm welcome to new starters Leanne Morris and Sammara Ahmed Leanne joins the insurance broker to support Sophie Gibbins in the expanding Let Property department as Account Handler. Leanne says: “I’m very excited to join Hazelton Mountford and to start a career in insurance. I’ll be working within the growing Let Property team and starting the Cert CII training programme as soon as possible.”
My aim at Hazelton Mountford is to build relationships with my clients and offer my professional help/advice by breaking down insurance jargon and helping you understand what you are covered for!”
Sammara joins with over 8 years’ experience within the insurance sector, specifically Property & Liability Underwriting, Construction Underwriting, Insolvency and Commercial Broking including Financial Lines. She says:
Gordon Hazelton, Group Managing Director, comments: “We enjoyed a great start to 2023 with both Leanne and Sammara joining the team. Soon, we will be onboarding more new starters and are encouraging students locally to connect with us and consider apprenticeship opportunities that are opening up. The future for Hazelton Mountford is bright and we’d love more people to shine with us.”
“I like to bring a bit of cheer and fun to the world of insurance – something that I feel is so important and should be easy to understand.
Leanne Morris and Sammara Ahmed
More about Careers at Hazelton Mountford can be found on their website: www.hazeltonmountford.co.uk/careersat-hazelton-mountford.
University of Worcester wins Green Apple Award
University Chalks Up Another Sustainability Award A scheme to encourage sustainable food choices at the University of Worcester has received a national award for sustainability. The University achieved Silver in the recent Green Apple Environment Awards, which recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice. Professor David Green CBE DL, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded another Green Apple Award for our environmental work. As a University we are deeply committed to tackling the climate crisis and to working collaboratively to find solutions and encourage behaviour change. Our students, staff and wider community all share in the belief that we all have a part to play, and this award is testament to their efforts.”
46
This Green Apple – the latest of 6 – has been earned by the University introducing a series of successful interventions to encourage people think about the food they eat and promote more sustainable choices, The University has now been invited to The Green World Awards in Florida, USA next spring to represent the UK. To save carbon dioxide emissions, the University plans to be represented virtually. For information on courses at University of Worcester visit www.worcester.ac.uk or for application enquiries telephone 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk hwchamber.co.uk