Penny Black’s Social Diary: NFU’s royal debut; Criterion’s rabbit
Penny Black shares 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.
Right Royal
Nick Turner, group CEO of NFU Mutual, has officially ended his 20-plus year stint as a LinkedIn wallflower.
His first-ever post? Oh, just a casual catch-up from Buckingham Palace, where he and chairman Jim McLaren met HRH King Charles to mark 15 years of the Royal Countryside Fund.
No biggie.
The pair discussed rural communities, the Mutual’s charitable work – and of course, the real star of the show: Snuff, His Majesty’s new dog.
Penny’s Lunch Box
Forget the Easter Bunny – it was a visit from Ageas that left me sugared up and smug recently.
Yes, while most were still deciding whether it was too late to sneak a Creme Egg in the post-Easter diet, Ageas were busy doing their best Easter Bunny impression and delivering chocolate goodies galore to Post’s offices just after the Bank Holiday weekend.
Penny was, naturally, very available for such deliveries. PR? Bribery? Call it what you will – it worked. Five stars.
Out of context
“Who knew if you search rabbit in Google and press the sound icon you hear Thumper eating a carrot.”
Helena Evans, managing director of Criterion Adjusters, educates the market on how to achieve a Thumper-style carrot chomping. Fully expect this to feature in a loss adjusting CPD session by Q3.
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