Penny Black

Penny speed meets... Ed Rochfort, product director, Carrot

Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny recently had the pleasure of catching up with newly appointed British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Steve White, hoping to gain an insight into his plans to change the sector for the better.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny is ashamed to report that, during an LV-hosted pub quiz last week, she was coerced into displaying all the attributes of a sore loser.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny donned her flak jacket and tucked her pepper spray into her handbag before joining a team of IFED police officers on a dawn raid in East London last week.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny isn’t sure taking work home with you is a good idea at the best of times, but one loss adjuster at Crawford & Co took the concept a step further when he spotted a barn ablaze on his way home.

Penny Black's insurance week

The newspapers have been full of events cancelled due to weather this week, so Penny was not surprised to hear that the insurance industry has been affected too.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny is always fascinated to hear about different forms of claims settlement, so was intrigued to learn LAS Claims Management issues so-called Tuxedo Cards where requested by claimants.

Penny Black's insurance week

It was all go last Friday as the Post team frantically tried to track down brokers willing to comment on the appointment of Steve White as Biba’s top dog.

Penny speed meets... Simon Hodgin, Manchester branch manager, Axa

Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny is always impressed by firms that go the extra mile to ensure they have the right employees. However, some take this further than others.

Penny Black's insurance week

It appears reports of the death of romance may have been overstated – that is, if the take-up of Arag’s divorce cover is anything to go by.

Penny speed meets... Martin Shaw, chief executive, AFM

Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny has been inspired to begin training after being treated to an evening of Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall courtesy of BGL Group.

Penny Black's Insurance week

Not content with becoming a You Tube sensation for his dance moves, LV's general insurance chief operating officer Peter Horton has decided that he would also like to dominate the world of fashion.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny loves to see a bit of initiative, and what could be more proactive than penning a letter to the editor of a trade magazine as a step towards gaining entry to the sector?

Penny Black's Insurance week

This week, Penny has been curious to see how the industry might vote in an EU referendum proposed by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Penny Black's Insurance Week

Penny is always interested to hear about insurance bigwigs' past exploits, and Bill Dewsall did not disappoint.

Penny Black's Insurance Week

Penny was thrilled to spend two hours sitting in a Lloyd's box this week watching the brokers and underwriters of London's market ply their trade.

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