Post's Christmas Q&A

What is the worst Christmas present you have ever received?


Paul Lawrence, chief underwriting officer, Hiscox London Market: A jumper.





David Price, head of broker relations, UK & Europe, Beazley: A duvet cover!




Sean McGovern, chief risk officer and general counsel, Lloyd's: A jigsaw.



William Stovin, president and chief operating officer, Markel International: A second-hand book from my godmother on rubber plantations in Malaysia.



Ben Reid, director specialty (Re)Insurance, EY: An airline washbag (minus the toothpaste) from the neighbours' cat...




Paul Geddes, Direct Line Group CEO: A pair of beer can slippers, although I've just received some Churchill slippers which are brilliant!




Andy Watson, Ageas UK CEO: My in-laws always used to buy me clothes. To their credit, they did work out that we have very different tastes - I now get book tokens!



John O'Roarke, LV general insurance managing director: So many to choose from...but the winner has to be the ‘gift card' from my wife for me to join the local gym.



Jon Walker, Axa managing director for commercial intermediary: Santa slipper socks (as an adult - really?!).

Huw Evans, Association of British Insurer deputy-director general: A Jimmy Carr DVD.




Iain Laws, MD healthcare and group risk Jelf: None! All gifts gratefully received. Plus my wife would kill me.




Damien Marmion, MD, Bupa Health Funding: A singing Christmas tree...






Mike Wagg, head of intermediary sales, Simply Health: In the dim and distant past, before I had satellite TV, I received a voucher for a Squarial which is basically a square aerial! Even at the time the system was obsolete so I still couldn't receive a signal even if I had redeemed the voucher!


Neville Koopowitz, CEO, Vitality Health: Wales beating the Springboks at Millennium Stadium in November. 

Tim Roberts, group commercial director, Parabis: Man City calendar (I am a Utd fan).

Nick Parsons, newly-installed President of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers: Liqueur chocolates - nine years and counting.

 

 
Paul Cooper, group chief financial officer, Canopius: Without doubt a polyester tie given to me by a close family member, which I felt obliged to wear but didn't want to be seen dead in. It was well intended but not well received!

What is your best part of Christmas?

Lawrence: Mince pies and cream.

Tim Goodger, Partner at Elborne Mitchell: Mince pies.

Ruth Lawrence, head of insurance, Hill Dickinson: Christmas dinner
Parsons: The turkey.
Price: Roast turkey and cranberry sandwiches.
McGovern: Turkey with all the trimmings (but mostly it's about the trimmings).
Cooper: Turkey with all the trimmings.

Stovin: Chateau d'Yquem, any vintage.

Reid: Stuffing. It must be homemade with chestnuts, sausage meat and Grand Marnier.


 

Laws: Christmas Eve. The excitement, merriment and wrapping presents while slightly worse for wear.

Marmion: My favorite part is cooking it because I love cooking.

Wagg: Is when my mother-in-law starts playing the piano. For some reason I feel compelled to start singing. I'm convinced I have the voice of an angel - and I'm sure that those who have heard me sing would agree!

Koopowitz: The nap afterwards!

Roberts: Cheese footballs/Twiglets.