The ENNIA Curaçao Triathlon is not only supported financially by ENNIA as the main sponsor, but also by the Santa Barbara Golf & Beach Resort, the Curacao Mining Company, Santa Barbara Plantation and the Curacao Beverage Bottling Company B.V.
CURACAO - On Sunday, May 29th the ENNIA Curaçao International Triathlon will once again take place. It will include the so-called "Olympic distances": swimming 1.5 km, cycling 40 km and running 10 km. "It's 'only' a quarter of a triathlon," says Curaçao and world champion Marlies Kort. "But it's a wonderful race," says her husband and Chairman of Team Endurance Curaçao, the only triathlon club that exists on the island.
The Rotary Club Willemstad lecture will be given by Aris van Bijsterveldt, an expert in the field of operational excellence. How Curaçao businesses can personalize this characteristic and strengthen their position. lecture will be held on Thursday, April 7th, 20:00 hour, Avila Beach Hotel and is being made possible by ENNIA. The lecture is in Dutch and admission is free.
A financial expert invited to a daycare? At first glance it might seem a strange combination. But the parents who were present on March 8 quickly understood the reason for the visit: starting to save now for the future education of infants and toddlers is not only a good choice, but it may even be a necessary one.
Last Sunday the Dr. Albert Schweitzer School won the thrilling final of the Tur Ta Konta math quiz. Fourteen math students from group 8 took on the math quiz teams from Berg Carmel College, Johan van Walbeeck School and the HJA Schroeder School.
This Sunday the thrilling finale of the Tur ta Konta math quiz will take place in the University of Curacao’s auditorium. During the quiz, that can be viewed live on the TeleCuraçao TV station from 18:30 to 19:30, four schools will be fighting for the f 5,000 first prize, which will be awarded by the quiz’s sponsor: ENNIA.
Soraida America was appointed ENNIA St. Maarten’s Branch Manager in January 2016. In this capacity she is responsible for ENNIA’s operations on the Windward Islands.
With Carnival time coming up ENNIA developed a series of useful prevention advice and tips. This way the insurance company, which has long been committed to prevention, contributes to a safer and healthy Carnival for everyone.
Carnival is the most popular and enduring celebration in Curaçao with a rich tradition and being enjoyed by the entire island. Every year many organizations and companies participate in this unique highlight of the year that is an excellent opportunity to relax with colleagues and to build team spirit with each other.
Carla Antersijn, one of ENNIA’s retirees who was represented by her daughter, is the lucky winner of a brand new 2016 Kia Cerato and free vehicle insurance from ENNIA for one year.
As of January 1st, KLM Dutch Caribbean entered into an agreement with ENNIA for collective health insurance for its employees and their families in Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten.
Heavenly Neuman, the first baby born in 2016, will receive an education fund from ENNIA as a gift. The parents of the little girl who was born on January 1, are very please with this education fund. ENNIA donated an Education Plan with an insured amount of f 6,000.
Handling claims for vehicles has now been made much easier at ENNIA, since the customer no longer has to report the damage himself. This is a process that is known to be tiresome. From now on the customer will receive a phone call within two business days from an ENNIA-employee to take care of the damage to the vehicle.
ENNIA introduces its new travel insurance product: the multi-trip travel insurance for the 'frequent traveler'. This new insurance offers security and convenience and at only two trips a year it is considerably cheaper than the known single trip travel insurance.
In 2014 there was a wave of break-ins in Schelpwijk. Nicole Sillé (33) felt unsafe as single woman with a child because of the increased number of break-ins. That is why she created the Schelpwijk Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page. Not long after that, the neighbourhood introduced a NeighbourhoodWhatsApp.
Beginning October 1st - as the most innovative insurance company in Curacao - ENNIA offers its clients a completely new experience, more convenience and fast service in its new self-service insurance store on the corner of Breedestraat and Klipstraat in Otrobanda.
Last Friday the advice to 'be prepared' was the reoccurring theme of the third, busy Prevent Now seminar in Curaçao. In the WTC nearly six hundred attendees listened enthusiastically to presentations from international, regional and local speakers on disaster management and road safety, which included many valuable tips for citizens, businesses and government. In addition, participants visited six product demonstrations, where local companies exhibited their new safety products to a curious audience.
Annually both Curaçao and Aruba deal with an extremely large number of traffic accidents resulting in many deaths and injuries, which is regrettable. Curaçao has about 12,000 traffic accidents per year and in Aruba there are approximately 10,000. By comparison, in Holland, according to the Dutch Scientific Research of Road Safety (SWOV) organization, in 2014 there were about 95,000 accidents. This means that in Aruba there are about 20 times and in Curacao about 16 times more accidents per 100,000 inhabitants than in Holland. According to road safety and driving expert Eric de Bree, this is way too much. During the Prevent Now seminar he will explain using numerous examples how traffic accidents are often the result of a combination of bad and unconscious choices and how drivers can be encouraged to drive safely and defensively.
Disasters are unfortunately closer than you think. Also in Curaçao, where the Chikungunya epidemic, the oil spill at Jan Kok and the deadly explosion at the Kruithuis are still fresh in our memories. That’s why a lot of attention will be paid to disasters during the third Prevent Now seminar. On Friday, October 16, 2015 a unique group of (inter)national speakers will give ten short presentations where visiting companies, government agencies and individuals will receive for free, important knowledge and tips about effective disaster response, road safety and communication in times of crisis.
On Friday, October 16th, 2015, for the third time ENNIA will organize its free Prevent Now Seminar in Curaçao. In the World Trade Center from 08:00 to 17:00 numerous international speakers and specialists will share their knowledge and experiences in the fields of road safety, emergency response and communication in times of crisis. The main focus is on translating this to Curaçao’s situation and answering the question: "How well prepared are we as a community, businesses and citizens?
On Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, for the second time ENNIA will organize its free Prevent Now Seminar in Aruba. In the Renaissance Aruba hotel, local and Dutch experts will share their knowledge and experiences about road safety and indicate in concrete terms how the government and businesses in Aruba can greatly improve their road safety.
A large number of residents from the North Santa Rosa neighborhood attended an informational meeting on Monday evening organized by the Curacao Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM). The meeting was held as part of the "Tienda di Prevenshon" project which includes the Curaçao OM, the Ministry of Justice, the Curaçao Police Corps (KPC) and ENNIA.
ARE YOU TALENTED AND WELL EDUCATED? On June 6, the annual FRED Job Fair will be held in the Beurs-World Trade Center in Rotterdam. FRED stands for Flinx Recruitment Expo Dutch Caribbean and is a recruitment event whose main purpose is to give professionals and students from Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba and St. Maarten, currently living in Holland, a better idea of the career opportunities the islands have to offer.
Once again the Frenchman Geatan Fetaud won the ENNIA Curaçao International Triathlon. On Sunday May 24, 2015, Fetaud was the first to cross the finish line in a time of two hours, three minutes and 57 seconds. Marlies Kort won among the ladies in a time of two hours, 17 minutes and 11 seconds and among the local men, Casper Camps was the fastest to finish the 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running race in a time of two hours, 22 minutes and 36 seconds.
CURACAO ─ On Sunday, May 24, 2015, the starter’s pistol will launch the ENNIA Curaçao International Triathlon at the Santa Barbara Golf & Beach Resort for the fifth time. Five years ago the triathletes tried to finish the race in 3 hours and now they will all strive to reach the finish line within 2 hours and 30 minutes. Last year’s winner, Gaetan Fetaud from France, will fly to Curacao on Sunday especially to defend his title.
Curaçao - May 2015: The 13th ENNIA Montaña Bike Classic held last Sunday was a tough battle for the cyclists because of the strong wind. First prize went to 21-year-old Bryan van Rutten, who at the finish had a solid lead of no less than one and a half laps on the rest of the field.
CURACAO - On May 3, 2015, the 13th edition of the ENNIA Montaña Bike Classic, the largest local cycling event, will take place. An entertainment program has been organized for the participants and the public. The GIO Fuertísimo band will perform after the race
CURACAO - The third edition of the ENNIA Sprint Triathlon took place last weekend at Kokomo Beach. Among the adults Marlies Kort, Jeritsandro Martien and the Duty Calls relay team, finished in first place in the women, men and relay categories, respectively. The overall winner was Marlies Kort with a time of 1 hour, 11 minutes and 32 seconds.
ARUBA -The 55th edition of the Aruba International Boulevard 10K Race will take place on April 27th. The race is dedicated to Harry Jansen, founder of the race. Banco di Caribe Aruba and ENNIA are the main sponsors.
On Wednesday the Dutch Foreign Ministry issued a stricter travel advisory for Venezuela. According to the Ministry, the airport and the road between the airport and Caracas are very dangerous.