Penny Black’s Social Diary: Crawford’s wind; Zurich’s golfing prowess
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Gust of glam in Copenhagen
Still nursing a canapé hangover from the insurance industry’s endless fizz-fuelled mingling, I nearly choked on my oat flat white when I thought I spotted Charlotte Ainsworth, senior manager at Crawford Forensic Accounting Services, announcing she had wind. Quelle horreur!
But fear not, darlings – it turns out the ever-elegant Ainsworth was simply touching down at Wind Europe conference in blustery Copenhagen, not suffering the after-effects of last night’s vol-au-vents. Phew.
She was all set for a whirlwind of panels, power lunches and possibly a puff of Baltic breeze.
One thing’s for certain: where there’s wind, there’s power – and we’re totally here for it even if her post proved I should have gone to Specsavers. Penny and Insurance Post ❤️ wind (and all the other renewables, too).
Penny’s Lunch Box
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjuster’s President’s Lunch saw waistlines expanded with a dash of spice. The starter was a delicately seasoned shredded chicken and feta filo parcel while the claims industry was served a halibut biryani for main. The lunch proved loss adjusters can handle a little risk – at least when it comes to lightly spiced quinoa rice. Four stars, as the portions could have been mightier.
Out of context
“I like playing golf when I’ve got time, but I don’t have much time. I’m not particularly good, but I’m fast enough to go around the course. So, I think that’s good enough.”
But has Drazen Jaksic, CEO of Zurich UK, got time for Penny’s favourite version of the great game – Crazy Golf – anytime soon? Penny won’t let that giant windmill prevent her from getting a hole in one.
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