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Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 March
Cultural artefacts lauded by their home nations can sometimes leave visitors cold.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 5 March
Penny has often wondered about changes to the DVLA rules on older drivers behind the wheel.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 26 February
During a recent elegant evening out at the rather fine dining establishment and purveyor of seasonal British grub Hix Soho, Penny was thrilled to discover that her hosts – the lovely folk from Tesco Insurance – were as keen to sample new culinary…
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 19 February
Despite being a woman of traditional tastes, Penny is aware the threat of cyber-attacks is very real, as reflected in the ominous words of various speakers at an event in London on the subject.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 February
Penny has experienced her fair share of ungrateful dinner guests and so it was with sympathy that she regarded the situation of broking powerhouse Willis last week.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 5 February
Insurance industry journalism and glitzy awards dos go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 29 January
When the New Years Honours list came rolling around, Penny was once again ignored.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 22 January
Penny has seen some pretty poor adverts for insurance in the past.
Penny Speed Meets... Cathy Taylor, head of commercial underwriting and operations, Ageas
Penny meets Ageas head of commercial underwriting and operations, Cathy Taylor
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 15 January
Penny was among the insurance hacks walking the hallowed halls of Lloyd’s this week to meet City minister Andrea Leadsom MP.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 18 December
German efficiency is world renowned but our Teutonic cousin’s reputation for innovation is less robust.
Penny Speed Meets... Ian White, underwriting manager, Century Underwriting
Penny meets Century Underwriting's underwriting manager, Ian White
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 11 December
It was a case of Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now for Kate Syred, Direct Line’s commercial director of home insurance, when she attended Morrissey’s recent concert at the O2.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 4 December
There is nothing like adversity to bring people together, especially when it is being played out in both the national media and the insurance trade press.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 27 November
Towergate executive chairman Alastair Lyons told Penny this week that he was geared up for a half-marathon rather than a 100-metre sprint when asked how long the broker’s newly unveiled sale discussions would take.
Penny Speed Meets... David Vine, business development manager, Allianz Legal Protection
Penny meets Allianz Legal Protection's business development manager, David Vine
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 20 November
Penny is used to her fair share of moonshine, but even she takes her hat off to the brave London-based staff at loss adjuster McLarens.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 13 November
Almost a year ago to the day, Zurich’s David Clements was on stage at Post’s fraud conference, joking that he was used to being received by crowds in raptures, launching underwear and foam fingers his way.
Penny Speed Meets... Mike Ellis, managing director, Broker Network Underwriting
Penny meets Broker Network Underwriting's managing director, Mike Ellis
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.