{"id":2303,"date":"2025-12-05T14:29:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:31:22","slug":"a-little-announcement-and-some-good-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/je\/news\/a-little-announcement-and-some-good-news\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Announcement (and some good news!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"241\"><em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">An update from Darren Nicol:<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"271\">Now that my covenant with my previous employer has officially run its course, I\u2019m finally allowed to speak to people I\u2019ve worked with before &#8211; so if you\u2019ve been wondering why I\u2019ve been unusually quiet\u2026 it wasn\u2019t you, it was the paperwork!<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"511\">With\u00a020+ years in the world of employee benefits, I\u2019ve developed a genuine passion for helping organisations get the most out of their schemes, and yes, that includes a particular soft spot for\u00a0Channel Islands Private Medical Insurance(everyone loves\u00a0something, right?).<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"783\">Over the years I\u2019ve learned that clients don\u2019t just want a broker who turns up once a year with renewal terms. You deserve someone who:<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"920\">\u00b7 Knows your business<br \/>\n\u00b7 Cares about your people<br \/>\n\u00b7 Brings ideas, not just spreadsheets<br \/>\n\u00b7 And feels like an\u00a0extension of your HR team, not an external visitor<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1078\">I\u2019m excited to share that I\u2019ve now joined\u00a0CIB, where we\u2019re all about providing real service, real options, and real support &#8211; with a human touch.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1225\">If we\u2019ve worked together before (or if you\u2019d like to), my inbox is officially open again! I\u2019d love to reconnect, catch up, or explore how we can support your employee benefits in a more meaningful way.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1428\">Feel free to drop me a message &#8211; always happy to chat.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1484\"><a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"mailto:Darren.Nicol@cib-insurance.co.uk\" href=\"mailto:Darren.Nicol@cib-insurance.co.uk\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Darren.Nicol@cib-insurance.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An update from Darren Nicol: Now that my covenant with my previous employer has officially run its course, I\u2019m finally allowed to speak to people I\u2019ve worked with before &#8211; so if you\u2019ve been wondering why I\u2019ve been unusually quiet\u2026 it wasn\u2019t you, it was the paperwork! 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