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Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 6 November
Penny has often heard of a new boss bringing in their own quirks or rules when they are installed.
Deputy Editor's Comment: Looking beyond the EU rhetoric
Is it impossible for anyone in public office to talk about the European Union without expressing or feigning anger for their own side’s short-term political gain? It seems that way this week.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 30 October
It’s not unusual for Penny to find herself reflecting on her youthful moments with embarrassment, but she’s always been a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool insurance type – and she knows what to watch out for.
Penny Speed Meets... Kay Doyle, business development manager, Bexhill Direct
Penny meets Bexhill Direct's business development manager, Kay Doyle
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 23 October
Penny smuggled herself into this years annual lunch for the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters last week, and was rewarded with a suspicious sounding grace, led by Crawford’s Benedict Burke.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 16 October
If Penny had a penny for every time she heard the line “I just sort of fell into insurance”, she certainly wouldn’t still be earning her crust as a hard-up scribe.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 9 October
Penny discovered this week even the great and good of the insurance industry can be afflicted with the plague of the sector – whiplash.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 2 October
Penny loves to get a glimpse inside insurance chief executives’ offices – there’s nothing like seeing faded 1970s sports team photos as a hark back to one’s glory days.
Penny Speed Meets... Matt Field, sales & marketing director, ALPS
Penny meets ALPS's sales & marketing director Matt Field
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 25 September
Penny went back to the 1960s at one event last week, where she was shown an employment guidebook from the Chartered Insurance Institute dating back 45 years.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 18 September
At an event hosting a room full of risk managers, Penny would have thought safety measures would have been front of mind, but it appears this was not the case for one European conference host.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 11 September
AIG has not been lucky with its o ffice on Fenchurch Street.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 4 September
Penny is made of strong stuff. She once went on a rollercoaster and barely flinched as she did the loop-de-loop.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 21/28 August
It was a case of keeping it in the family for LV chief executive Mike Rogers as his firm hosted a hospitality box at the first day of the fifth England vs India test match at the Oval last week.
Trade Voice: What’s changed since 1886?
As we approach the third anniversary of the London riots, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is submitting its response to the consultation Reform of the Riot Damages Act 1886.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 24/31 July 2014
Broking luminary Ashwin Mistry’s combination of personality and industry gravitas stands him in good stead to serve with distinction as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 17 July 2014
Penny was star-struck at the British Insurance Awards last week, and not just because she was within spitting distance of comedian Bill Bailey.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 10 July 2014
Penny is a firm believer in self-congratulation – why shouldn’t one be rewarded with a piece of dark-chocolate brownie topped with crème fraiche for taking the stairs instead of the lift?
Penny Speed Meets... Paul Havenhand, head of insurance and travel, the Post Office
Penny meets the Post Office's head of insurance and travel, Paul Havenhand
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 3 July 2014
Penny was lucky enough to spend a splendid day quaffing champagne and eating lobster while watching the tennis at Wimbledon last week.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 26 June 2014
Penny is no slouch when it comes to sports. She once played a mighty fine game of boules at the 1900 Paris Olympics, don’t you know?
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 19 June 2014
Penny was shocked to see that one Chinese insurer would not be offering ‘World Cup elimination insurance’ to England fans as the tournament kicked off last week.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 12 June 2014
It was with a slight tinge of disappointment that Penny learnt she had not made the cut for a financial journalist squad to face an Aviva football team at Norwich City’s home ground last week.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 5 June 2014
Penny’s cockles were well and truly warmed this week to see victims of this winter’s flooding in Somerset band together in support of those hit by similar events in the Balkans.