It looks like global insurance broker Gallagher and the Dive In Community Cup aren’t fixing what isn’t broken, as the two reunite for the 2019 edition of the annual five-a-side tournament.
Sponsoring the football cup since it came to life and now for the third successive year, Gallagher will be joined by co-host East End Phoenix Football Club. The event will take place on September 20, kicking off the fifth instalment of the international festival for inclusion and diversity in insurance Dive In.
Hosted at the Powerleague Docklands, this year’s competition will feature 16 teams from across the local community and insurance sector. Sign-up is now live.
“The collaborative values and team participation fostered through playing sport in the community are a fantastic way to cultivate and enhance the action already underway across the insurance industry to further inclusion and diversity in our workplaces,” said Jonathan Turner, chair of Gallagher’s inclusion and diversity committee and chief executive of Pen Underwriting,
“We are really proud to sponsor the Dive In Community Cup for the third year running, and it’s great to be able to accommodate even more teams this time around. Last year was a huge success, so we look forward to making an even bigger impact with the 2019 Community Cup.”
East End Phoenix FC’s Felix Caldeira added: “In coalition with Gallagher, we are passionate about making a difference by supporting events like the Dive In Community Cup, and we are immensely proud to co-host the cup alongside Gallagher for a third year in a row.”
Meanwhile Lloyd’s head of talent development and inclusion Pauline Miller believes sport has the power to unite and inspire, regardless of people’s sexual orientation, gender, age, race, religion, or ability.
“Not only that, but it has the ability to break down barriers to inclusion as well as promote healthy lifestyles and mental well-being,” noted Miller, who said they want to make a real impact on inclusion this year with the Dive In festival.
