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Finextra
28-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Ageas joins Financial Services Skills Commission
Ageas, one of the biggest car and home insurers in the UK, has joined the Financial Services Skills Commission to help equip its 2,200 employees with the skills they need for fulfilling careers in financial services. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The Commission is an independent, not for profit, member-led body, representing the UK's financial services sector on skills. The organisation works directly with the sector to ensure businesses have the talent and skills they need for the future. Certified as a Top Employer for fourth consecutive year, Ageas was positioned eighth in the UK in 2025. Its lived purpose of offering brilliant service when it matters is core to all employees at Ageas and was recently recognised by the Institute of Customer Service who awarded Ageas ServiceMark with Distinction, making them the largest personal lines insurer to achieve this success. A nurturing and inclusive ethos is paramount to the culture of Ageas, where development opportunities are based on interest rather than seniority. This allows for internal career progression that creates a community of learners, develops a pipeline of talent in key technical areas, and maximises opportunities for everyone, growing Ageas from the inside out. One example of this is their internal apprenticeship programme Pathfinder where employees, without any prior experience, are offered a development route from any area of the business into a new permanent role in data, IT development or digital marketing. Ageas will become 'partner' members. They will join the Commission's advisory group and contribute to working groups to drive change on the sector's skill gaps, and develop an approach that supports more reskilling, motivating learning, upskilling and attracting talent. Sian Myers Chief People Officer at Ageas, said: 'At Ageas I'm proud to say that we invest in the best and we are committed to offering our people a great place to grow their skills and their careers. Being a member of the Financial Services Skills Commission will enable us to ensure that we're able to continue breaking down barriers to entry and empowering our people to try, explore, and develop.' Claire Tunley, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Skills Commission, said: 'The team at Ageas are already focused on increasing technical excellence and internal mobility across their workforce. We're looking forward to working with them to boost skills and position themselves for future growth and success.'
Zawya
12-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
NBK and KOC sign MoU for employee development
Al-Ablani: NBK will continue to take the lead in supporting oil sector institutions as the public sector's number one banking partner Under the strategic partnership between the two institutions, the National Bank of Kuwait signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at sharing knowledge and developing and upskilling employees by organizing different workshops and programs specializing in various fields that can serve a wide range of employees from both institutions on different administrative levels. The signing ceremony was held at Kuwait Oil Company's Headquarters in the presence of Mr. Emad Al-Ablani, Group Chief Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait, and Mr. Bashar Al-Khashti, Manager Training & Career Development at KOC, along with executives from both parties. According to the MoU, the two institutions will collaborate to exchange knowledge and experiences in fields of training and employee development to raise the level of training provided by both institutions. KOC will conduct field visits for some NBK employees to different Company locations and provide specialized trainers in fields of environmental safety and security. On the other hand, NBK will present its latest techniques for developing and preparing professionals and the best methodologies to enhance employees' behavior, in addition to promoting teamwork, productivity, comprehensive quality, and optimal digital solutions. This MoU is a remarkable opportunity to develop skills, as it provides the latest learning tools that follow international standards of competency development. It has been meticulously crafted to support and enhance operational excellence, by providing access to a diverse learning curriculum that aims to convey the necessary knowledge and experiences and ensure long-term growth, which is expected to boost innovation and enhance sustainable growth. Moreover, this initiative targets knowledge sharing and tapping further into creativity to enhance sustainable growth, hence rendering the process of strategic decision-making easier and more scientifically based. Most notably, this initiative reflects KOC's strong commitment to investing in human capital and sustaining its growth by building a visionary and flexible team of leaders. It also aligns with KOC's aim to maintain and benefit from experiences within the institution, which further supports its strategic goals and enhances its market competitiveness. In this light, NBK is providing two developmental programs in a workshop titled 'Transferring Knowledge' covering various topics such as vision, cooperation, strategic leadership, creativity, and innovation. The aim of this workshop is to enable leaders to make enlightened decisions and achieve a unified understanding among decision-makers to guarantee a cohesive and successful team of leaders in the long term. The second program, on the other hand, is designed to help develop the technical skills of employees, enhance their competencies, and transfer their knowledge and experiences through online learning. The program also aims to enable employees to make informed decisions and execute solutions independently. Another aim of the program is to guarantee sustainability by building and enhancing internal capabilities so that they align with the institution's strategic goals and operational priorities, as well as to strengthen knowledge exchange, teamwork, innovation, and competency enhancement. On this occasion, Mr. Emad Al-Ablani, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, stated: 'We take pride in our enduring and deeply rooted relations with oil sector institutions, and we are keen to organize numerous visits, events, and panel discussions that aim to develop human resources in public entities.' As the public sector's leading banking partner, NBK stressed that it will continue to pioneer in supporting oil sector institutions, stating that its dedication to developing the latter's human resources mirrors its commitment to align its own economic sustainability objectives with those of the State, which heavily rely on developing a human element that adheres to the best international standards. NBK's strong vision on human capital investment and the major role it has been playing in this field for decades are echoed in those training initiatives, as they bring together the best banking experts to share their knowledge with the emerging workforce and run annually in line with the bank's commitment towards social responsibility and serving the community.
