Party time for former Zurich employees

Retired employees of insurance business, Zurich, met at Ocean Views in Onchan for their annual post-Christmas lunch.

Thirty-one former colleagues and partners attended the event which was organised by the Zurich Financial Services Pensioners Association (ZFSPA).

The Association has regional groups in the UK too which hold social gatherings during the year.

Former employees

Retired employee Geoff Watts – who joined the insurance firm here on the Island in 1985 when it was known as Eagle Star – is ZFSPA’s Isle of Man organiser.

For the Isle of Man branch, says Geoff, the annual lunch is one that ex-colleagues always look forward to.

While some of the guests have only recently retired, others finished work over 20 years ago.

Geoff says that catching up with old friends, and learning about the wide variety of interests and activities they pursue in retirement, is one of the event’s many highlights.

Mark Cady, Chief Operating Officer, Zurich International Life Ltd, attended the party to thank everyone for their valuable contribution to Zurich’s success here on the Island over the past 40+ years.

A summer event for Zurich’s Isle of Man retirees and partners is being planned.

That will feature a visit to the company’s Zurich House HQ at Isle of Man Business Park, including a tour of the solar power system and wildlife garden which have both contributed towards achieving the company’s sustainability goals.