ICWI Coverage Sept.2015

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CONTENTS 3

ICWI DONATES TO TEACH

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ICWI SPONSORS KSAFA

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CARIBBEAN

FOOTBALL COMPETITION ICWI TRINIDAD & TOBAGO FUN DAY 2015 Our Day at Good Hope Estate, Trelawny

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SHARING IS CARING CLICK & GO STAFF MOVEMENTS

ICWI Donates to

TEACH Caribbean v

Valrie Tomlinson, Branch Manager for ICWI Mandeville hands over a cheque for $500,000 from The ICWI Group Foundation to Executive Director for TEACH Caribbean Manchester - Ms. Wynette Miller-Terrelonge.

TEACH Caribbean is a Jamaican, educational, NonGovernment Organisation star ted by Jamaican Rhodes Scholars with seed capital provided by Rhodes Trust in United Kingdom to improve the access to quality education for high school students.

ICWI Sponsors KSAFA FOOTBALL COMPETITION

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The Insurance Company of the West Indies Limited and the

proud to be title sponsors for the competitions as it ties

Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) came

in with their mandate of early-childhood development. “We

together on July 14 to launch the Under-13 and Under-15

want to make a tangible contribution to the lives of our

football competition. As the main sponsor, ICWI contributed

young people, who are our future,” she said.

five hundred thousand dollars to each competition for a grand total of one million dollars.

KSAFA President, Stewar t Stephenson, noted that both tournaments were compulsor y for all the Association’s 34 clubs, and that it provides an outlet for more than two thousand young boys to positively occupy themselves throughout the summer holidays.

ICWI Vice-President, Samantha Samuda, said they were 3

ICWI TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

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On July 4, ICWI hosted its second annual Trinidad & Tobago

The final presentation for the morning was led by Samantha

staff meeting at the Cascadia Hotel in Por t of Spain. All

Samuda who introduced the new ICWI Way. In early 2015, the

Trinidad PROs were in attendance along with Head Office

ICWI Way was introduced as a cultural development tool to

representatives Paul Lalor-President, Samantha Samuda-VP

all staff in the ICWI Group. Booklets were distributed to staff

Marketing, Distribution & HR and Rosemarie Wilks-Personnel

who par ticipated in discussions surrounding the customer

Administrator.

experience, both internal and external, expectations and deliverables.

Gerard Mendez, Vice President and Countr y Head guided the Trinidadian PROs through the day. The Agenda for the

The ICWI Way encourages staff, in all islands, to work

morning was multi-purpose. The presentation began with

as a team on the look and feel of the ICWI customer

the President giving some insight into the progress ICWI has

experience, to take the time to wonder about the

had in Trinidad since the purchase of the Great Nor thern

uniqueness of each of our customers and having the

por tfolio and discussed the Company’s goals for 2016 and

time to Identify and deliver tailor made, well-reasoned

beyond.

solutions in order to establish ICWI as the only place

Rosemarie Wilks and Donna Drayton-Trinidad’s

Personnel Officer then lead the team through the Company’s

to insure.

Policies and Procedures which included a lengthy discussion

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around grooming, how to wear Company uniforms and

The staff meeting ended with a question and answer segment

attendance. The goal within the ICWI Group is to ensure

in which staff raised many of their concerns, and at the same

consistency throughout the organisation, not only in the

time, commended the Management Team on the progress

brand image, but also in the look of the branch offices, staff

over the last twelve months.

uniforms and ser vice levels.

ICWI Official Launch in Trinidad & Tobago A little over one year after The Insurance Company of

Although there were few formalities at the event, Paul

the West Indies Limited began operating in Trinidad &

Lalor, President of ICWI and Gerard Mendez - Countr y

Tobago as a branch of the Jamaican operation, the

Manager said a few words to welcome guests and discuss

Company hosted a small launch event at Estate 101 in

the direction that ICWI would be taking in Trinidad and

Mar val on July 3. The Company had invited stakeholders,

the region.

Brokers and business par tners to attend the event.

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FUN DAY 2015

OUR DAY AT GOOD HOPE ESTATE, TRELAWNY

“It was g re a t ! ”

“F an ta st ic !”

“Best fun d a y eve r ! ”

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This

is

just

the

excellent

expressed

some

of

feedback

by

members

of staff who attended the Company’s 2015 fun day.

This

year’s

Fun

Day

Annual was

Staff

held

at

Good Hope Estate, one of Chukka Adventure Group’s attractions

nestled

in

the cool, lush hills of the

Upon arrival

cockpit countr y in Trelawny.

and after being registered by the cour teous Chukka staff,

Staff

a rather wide spread was laid out for breakfast. There

from

the

various the

were fruits, steamed vegetables, chicken, boiled food, fried

beautiful proper ty, where

dumplings-something to tantalize ever yone’s palate. Breakfast

they were treated to a full

was a lively fare with music being thumped in the background

day’s wor th of activities.

by the proper ty’s resident deejay. After breakfast, persons

Among

then went on to par ticipate in the day’s various activities.

branches

met

the

at

activities

lined up were zip-lining for the brave-hear ted,

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river tubing for those willing to get wet, the challenge course,

So fully engrossed in the activities were some persons that

tour of the Great House, visits to the aviar y and horse-

they even forgot about lunch! Not to worr y though, as the

drawn carriage ride. Indeed, a fun–filled day was had by all!

capable staff at Good Hope ensured that there was adequate

lunch for ever yone. There was a variety of meats, rice done in different ways and vegetables. By then, the bar was opened for those who wanted to imbibe.

The incident-free day concluded with the group taking their leave from the beautiful Good Hope Estate to return home after a long, but fun-filled and adventurous day out.

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Sharing is Caring T Finance Donation

The Finance Depar tment continue their tradition of giving

major stroke which affected her greatly. Despite her inability

to those in need, hoping that no matter how small the gift, it

to communicate verbally, ever yone present could see her

will make an impact in the life of the receiver.

enthusiasm and appreciation for the items received and the time taken to visit.

Ruth Reynolds, a former employee of ICWI, was treated with a visit by members of the Depar tment and was gifted with a care package. Unfor tunately, Ms. Reynolds had a

“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we can give” – Ben Carson.

In September, the finance team made a visit to the Best Care Children’s Home where they were warmly welcomed with hugs and smiles. The children were presented with grocery items and treated to small personal effects such as watches, underwear and hygiene products.

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Click & Go

Staff Movements July to September

NEW STAFF

Georgia Osbourne Ocho Rios Branch

Juliet Maragh Customer Ser vice Depar tment

DEPARTURES Tanisha Williams – Cross Roads Branch Romane Daley – Mandeville Branch Sadreka Shand – Ocho Rios Branch

Shantaniel Richards Spanish Town/Linstead Branch

Lasonia Thomas Claims Depar tment

Kristen Brooks Claims Depar tment

HATCHES Jahier Cassidy Mccormack Son of Shelliann Dixon (Customer Care Depar tment)

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