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Penny Black’s Insurance week

Penny was ‘tickled Ink’ when she was treated to a night out at the world-renowned Comedy Store in Leicester Square by underwriting managing director Mike Smith and a handful of his UK team.

My best 11- Phil Bayles, Aviva

Aviva’s Phil Bayles selects his best XI for an insurance start-up. The director of brokers and key partners opts for a team made up almost entirely of broking stars, aided by Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier as a supporting forward.

Penny Black’s insurance week

Penny couldn’t help but feel sorry for Eddie Edwards, construction underwriter at Chubb Managing Agent, who has been on the personal end of a metal theft claim.

Editor's comment: Battle of the brands

From scrap yards to scrap heaps. Last week, the industry was getting agitated about the soaring problem of metal theft, while this week it’s more a sad tale of two well-known insurance names finding themselves destined only for the brand graveyard.

Penny speed meets... Lynn Rouse, editor, Post

Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. In her ‘speed meeting’ column — and for a bit of festive fun — this week Penny probes her Post pal, Lynn Rouse.

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