Aviva becomes the new sponsor of Premiership Rugby
Insurance giant Aviva has agreed a £20m four-year deal to become the new sponsor of Premiership Rugby. The deal, which begins in September, sees Aviva take up the reins from current sponsor Guinness, with the competition to be named Aviva Premiership Rugby. Aviva UK chief executive Mark Hodges said: “Rugby is the fastest-growing participation sport in England with more than 100 000 active adult players – and another 150 000 under the age of 19. “We’ve invested a lot of time and effort looking for and researching the right sponsorship opportunity,... Lire la suite
the giant trimaran, Groupama 3, skippered by Franck Cammas, have won the highly coveted Jules Verne Trophy
Sponsored by leading European insurance and financial services group, Groupama since 1997, the giant trimaran, Groupama 3, skippered by Franck Cammas and his crew have won the highly coveted Jules Verne Trophy. The ten men sailed around the globe at an average of 18.76 knots along the optimum course (24.6 knots in relation to the route they actually took), beating the reference time set by Orange 2 in 2005 by 2 days 08 hours 35 minutes. Franck Cammas and his crew-members crossed the finish line off the Créac’h lighthouse at Ushant (Finistère)... Lire la suite
Safeco Insurance announced it has donated more than 800 works from the Safeco Art Collection to the Washington Art Consortium (WAC)
Safeco Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, today announced it has donated more than 800 works from the Safeco Art Collection to the Washington Art Consortium (WAC), an action that represents Safeco’s continued commitment to the Northwest community. The Safeco Art Collection is the oldest and most renowned corporate collection of exclusively Northwest art. The donation includes works of art from internationally known Northwest artists including Jacob Lawrence, Fay Jones, Morris Graves, Barbara Thomas and George Tsutakawa. A portion of... Lire la suite
Allstate and Perewitz will unveil the bike at the 2010 Chicago International Motorcycle Show
Allstate Insurance Company announced today it will be giving away a custom motorcycle designed by legendary bike builder Dave Perewitz during its “Allstate Pro Street Sweepstakes.” Allstate and Perewitz will unveil the bike at the 2010 Chicago International Motorcycle Show on Feb. 19. The Pro Street style bike – known for its stretched frame, low to the ground body and wide rear tire – will feature a custom paint job, the very element that has made Perewitz an industry icon. “Lots of pride and hard work goes into every... Lire la suite
Zurich to provide earthquake relief for Haiti
Zurich Financial Services Group announced today that it has instituted a global internal program to facilitate contributions to the victims of the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. The Z Zurich Foundation (Foundation) will match up to CHF 250,000 in charitable contributions made by Zurich employees globally to recognized charitable organizations of their choice working towards the Haiti relief and reconstruction effort. Martin Senn, CEO Zurich Financial Services Group and Chairman of the Z Zurich Foundation, said: “The devastating earthquake in... Lire la suite
