Allianz Worldwide Care accredited with “Excellence Through People” Award

By Allianz Worldwide Care

July 8, 2009

International health insurance specialist Allianz Worldwide Care has been accredited with the Excellence Through People award, Ireland’s national standard for human resource management (and the equivalent of the UK’s Investors in People). Excellence Through People helps organisations to improve performance and achieve business goals more effectively, by leveraging the full potential of staff and harnessing this as a key source of competitive advantage. This standard is used by many of Ireland’s most progressive and successful organisations to help them to become more efficient, productive, flexible, competitive and innovative. Allianz Worldwide Care’s independent assessment for this award was conducted by FAS (Foras Āiseanna Saothair), Ireland’s Training and Employment Authority.    

The company was graded on eight core criteria: Business Planning and Quality Improvement; Effective Communication and People Involvement; Leadership and People Management; Planning of Learning and Development; Training and Life Long Learning; Review of Learning; Recruitment and Selection and Employee Well Being. Having scored in excess of 90% in the company’s first ever assessment, the award will be given for two years, as opposed to the standard one year period. It is planned that Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will present the official award later in the year.

Claire Cusack, Head of Training and Human Resources at Allianz Worldwide Care commented: “The Excellence Through People award gives us an opportunity for independently assessed feedback on how well we manage, train and develop the potential of our staff. Achieving this award has a vital role to play in the performance excellence of our company as well as helping us to attract and retain talented individuals. It’s a clear statement to clients and employees alike, that best practice is at the core of our business.''


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