Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lloyd’s volunteering; Howden’s bao bun
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.
Football meets charity
As someone who prides themselves on knowing absolutely everything about this industry, I was quite disappointed in myself when I read Talbot Underwriting’s head of specialty Ben Shannon’s LinkedIn post that introduced me to Lloyd’s Football Club for the first time.
My shame was even worse once he mentioned that they’d been around since 2007.
Despite this oversight on my part, I do think this was the perfect introduction. The group was volunteering with Texas Children’s Hospital and did everything from donating blood to making support kits and meeting patients.
Shannon described it as the day he is most proud of in nearly 20 years with the club, and he definitely should be.
Penny’s Lunch Box
One may think all it takes to write the lunch box section of this column is having taste buds and a camera, but little do they know that it occasionally also takes very quick instincts.
Securing the very last bao bun at Howden’s Summer Media drinks was truly an extreme sport. I would like you all to picture my 185-year-old self all but flying to the table to secure it, and it was worth the fight.
Four stars for Howden as it was very delicious, but one star is deducted as I’m devastated that I couldn’t grab seconds.
Out of context
“I just changed my diet and did a bit more exercise and I lost kilograms. My wife is helping and we’ll have a soup or a salad, but she can’t not eat chocolate every night.”
Step aside Rosemary Conley and the makers of Ozempic – Simon Hayes, managing director of NextGen Communications, shares his weight loss plan.
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