Wear it Pink Day 2016

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect are taking part in Wear Pink Day, so today our staff members will be wearing pink to help support those who are affected by Breast Cancer, and raise awareness about the importance of early detection. By wearing something pink today, we are supporting Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity who are dedicated […]

Children in Need 2016

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The BBC’s first ever broadcast appeal for children was in a 5 minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day in 1927 and the money that it raised was spilt between 4 children’s charities. The first TV appeal was in 1955 called “Children’s Hour Christmas Appeal” which was presented by Sooty and Harry Corbett. The Christmas appeals […]

Stoke-on-Trent CII Annual Dinner 2016

By Ben Scott Marketing Manager The Stoke CII held it’s Annual Dinner on Friday October 14th at The Best Western Moat House Hotel in Festival Park. The Annual Dinner is a formal black tie event for members of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Stoke-on-Trent, featuring representatives from a wealth of local insurance companies and sponsorship from Autonet Insurance Group, QBE, Onesure, Allianz, Kindertons […]

Jeans For Genes Day 2016

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect are participating in Jean for Genes again after the success of last years appeal. So staff members will be rocking that 90’s trend of denim jeans today to help raise money for children affected by a Genetic Disorder. In the UK it is estimated that 1 in 25 children is affected by a genetic disorder and therefore […]

Will Insurance Brokers Be Here In 20 Years Time?

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive I am 19 years old and I have grown up in the technological revolution era. Meaning that since I was probably 5 or possibly younger I have been surrounded by technology maybe not the best but I was most definitely around it. So obviously whenever I need to find something out or when I want […]

2 Year Office Anniversary

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive It was the 18th March 2014 when Connect Insurance completed their transition from 66 Stafford Street to Connect House, Foundry Street. It is now the 18th March 2016 and we have been here for a whole two years already! A lot has happened within that period, we have expanded, we have evolved, and we have […]

A wide range of young people holding up blue letters that spell out the word "apprentices".

National Apprentice Week

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Here we go again! University, careers and your future! Sitting in the college hall, listening to the Head giving a long speech on how if you don’t go to a university that your life will be ruined and that you won’t have a future or career! If you don’t go to university! But I was […]

New Office Mural

By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Over the last few days we have had Andrea in the office who is making the entrance look that little bit prettier! Here at Connect we love that we come from Stoke-On-Trent and take pride in the history that comes with that. We have so many great people that come from the area that I […]

Connect Care About Charity

By Ben Scott Marketing Manager At Connect Insurance we take an interest in the world around us; after all, just like you, we care about the other people we share this country and planet with. We take every opportunity to raise money for causes that we believe in, and year-round we collect for these four important charities. Barnados “Barnardo’s believes […]

Easter Opening Hours 2016

By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Over the Easter period, we will be closing for Bank Holidays as usual. The Easter Opening Hours can be found below. We hope all of our customers, partners and staff have a wonderful time off. Please be aware of our amended opening hours for the upcoming holidays: Friday 25th March: CLOSED Saturday 26th March: 09:15 […]