Penny Black’s Social Diary: Brit’s coats; Insurance Innovators’ chicken
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.
Winter warmth
As winter despair creeps in, my small source of pleasure is adjusting to my winter wardrobe. How I relish the assessment of which coat will be the first I debut on the first single digit degree day of the season!
This fondness made chief marketing officer at Brit Insurance Lois Ireson’s LinkedIn post all the more heartwarming.
Ireson and fellow Brit team members collected coats as part of the 2025 Wrap Up campaign, which takes warm coats for all ages and distributes them to charities across the city.
With three days of collecting coats and handing out flyers, as well as a whopping 500 coats collected on the second day, it was lovely to see Brit doing its part in spreading some much-needed warmth.
Penny’s Lunch Box
When deciding on the main lunch course for conference food, not enough people recognise the fact that simpler is often better.
The caterers on day one of the Insurance Innovators Summit 2025 definitely did. The chicken cacciatore with roast potatoes was a basic, yet delicious choice. Five stars.
Out of context
“Continuing the Phil Collins theme, I’m pleased to announce that I’m not dead yet.”
Greg Carter, managing director of analytics for EMEA and Asia Pacific at AM Best, responds to a colleague comparing him with Collins – who flew Concorde from London to Philadelphia to play both Live Aid concerts in 1985 – due to his impressive ability to jet across the globe delivering market updates.
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