Blog: Super hero insurance takes on the DC and Marvel Universes
With Marvel's Deadpool currently setting the cinema box office alight, and plenty more comic adaptions on the way starting with Batman versus Superman in March, I thought it might be time for some Friday fun.
So here is my A-Z of characters from the DC and Marvel Universes recast into an insurance world where underwriters wear tights and masks; and claims professionals capes and boots.
And if you want to get involved just use the hash tag #insurancecomics to add your own suggestions.
So here you go from A-Z:
Aqua man underwriting
High net worth specialist meets the king of Atlantis
Bluefin Beetle
Axa-owned broker wearing a scarab embossed superhero outfit
Carlie Cooper Gay
International broker recast as friend of Spiderman's Peter Parker
Dead Pool Re
Wisecracking anti-hero tackling terrorism risks
Elite
Legal expenses joins the Vigilante Squad
Frank Castlecover
AKA Ageas' very own Punisher - fraudsters watch out!!!
Guardian [Royal Exchange]s of the Galaxy
[Eagle] Star Lord, Rocket Raccoon and company, now consolidated within ZzzAxa [see below]
Hyperion
Acquisitive insurance group with superhuman strength
Ink underwriting
Young X-men star acquired Arthur J Gallagher
Jean Bright Grey
Royal London owned Xmen founder, who also goes by another insurance alias Phoenix
King Cobra
Serpentine broker
Lionheart
Birmingham-based broker, previously known as Captain Britain, and now owned by Markerstudy
Mr Fish
Radiation turned villain recently acquired by PIB
Nova
Inter galactic copper selling motor insurance
Omega Underwriting the Unknown
Humanoid bought by rival Canopius
Purple Partnership man
Jessica Jones' nemesis turns his hand to a running a broker network
Harley Quinn
Defunct Irish insurer reborn as Suicide squad member
GAB Robin(s)
Loss adjusting accomplice of Batman
Sabre Tooth
X-men supervillian and successful non-standard motor insurer
The Liberty Speciality Legion
Superhero crew who like a bit of cricket sponsorship
Ultimate Spiderman
Pet specialist with a nice line in eight legged creppie crawlies
Vulcan
Mutated engineering specialist
Whiplash
A nemesis of both Iron [Trades] Man and the wider insurance industry
X-Manchester Underwriting
Liability specialist possessing vast psionic abilities
Yellow CLawshield
Genghis Khan descendent now specialising in motor legal expenses
ZzzAxa
Electricity charged French insurance group
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