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Penny Black's Insurance Week
A day at the races
My Best XI: Jo Thoy, Aviva
Aviva head of trading for the Midlands Jo Thoy selects her Best XI for an insurance industry start-up. Thoy has picked a plethora of local broking giants to sit alongside her single non-industry selection, a former England rugby hero.
Cash settlements: Morally wrong?
The morality of cash payments to tradesmen came to the fore again last month, but what does it mean for the insurance industry? MA Assist's Paul Hayman talks to Post.
Lloyd's and technology: London stalling?
Will the wider use of tablet and smartphone technology in Lloyd's and the London market help retain its place as a major global insurance hub? Mark Kirpalani finds out.
Middle East Blog: Rated or not rated? What is the question?
On a recent visit back home to Malta I was kindly invited to the Malta Insurance Institute's annual general meeting where I had to sing for my supper.
Guest Blog: A flexible future
Every European insurance market is at varying stages of adopting web-based platforms, but there are dramatically changing requirements across the board for multichannel retail distribution.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Moving in the best of circles, taking in the sights of the city and rubbing shoulders with the in-crowd, it takes a lot to impress Penny.
Penny Speed Meets... Caspar Bartington, relationship manager for education, CII
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Post Claims Club chair's monthly missive: Beach volleyball and insurance sop
On Wednesday this week I received an email from a Claims Club regular I have been in discussion with about speaking at the next meeting.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Rain, pain and Olympic glory
My best 11: Joe Aldous and Ben Hobby, RGL Forensics
Joe Aldous, senior manager at RGL Forensics, and his colleague, director Ben Hobby, have selected their Best XI for an insurance start-up.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Naked men and meerkats
Penny speed meets... Mark Brickles, CEO, Inter Risk Solutions
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
LIBOR inquiry team: let's give it a chance
At last we know the identity of those charged with holding banks and bankers to account.
Psychopathy versus governance
Having recently relocated from Qatar back to Dubai I had the unenviable task of sorting through the various insurance and risk related books and papers I accumulated over the years.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny gets the gossip at the 2012 British Insurance Awards
Penny speed meets... Debra Smart, disease loss adjuster, Garwyn
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
New ways need to be found to ensure fair access
Lobbying shouldn't be a dirty word but it is fast becoming one.
Blog Post: Penalty heartache, Paul who? and private equity
There are some persistent insurance stories that are as predictable as England crashing out of a major football tournament on penalties.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Getting down with the kids
Penny speed meets... James Rawstron, pricing and planning analyst, Groupama
Being an insatiable socialite Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed meeting…