Penny Black
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 10 April 2014
Penny is a massive prankster, and loves it when these things come off without a hitch.
Penny Speed meets... Mark Smith, director – claims, Topmark Claims Management
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 Speed Meets RSA global specialty lines director UK, Paul Greensmith
Super Speed Meets RSA global specialty lines director UK, Paul Greensmith
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 27 March 2014
Penny was happily discussing sporting hobbies with US Risk UK boss Mike Lobb this week, when things took a turn for the sinister.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 20 March 2014
Penny doesn’t appreciate being told where to devour a lunch of cucumber finger sandwiches, so it’s just as well she doesn’t work at the Bank of England.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 13 March
Who knew the humble photograph could be so political? Penny was aghast when she realised the issues a simple picture could generate!
Penny speed meets... Kevan Aubrey, head of commercial distribution, LV Broker
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 - 6 March 2014
Penny has heard of pets looking like their owners, but pets named after their owner’s employer? That’s a new one.
Penny speed meets... Nigel Phillips, commercial director, CDL
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 speed meets... Andrew Sherwin, operations director, Aquarium Software
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 - 27 February 2014
Even Penny gets a name wrong once in a while.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 20 February 2014
Penny was most pleased to learn last week that rumours of the right honourable Jack Straw’s demise had been greatly exaggerated.
Penny speed meets... Matt Long, associate director, commercial development, Bennetts Bike Insurance
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 - 13 February 2014
After insurers appeared on The Voice, we didn’t have to wait long for more industry representation on the small screen – but Penny isn’t sure anyone expected to see a London market member on ITV dating show Take Me Out.
Penny Speed meets... Rob Smale, claims director, Ageas
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 - 6 February 2014
Allianz has been employing some sneaky sponsorship techniques, Penny learnt this week.
Penny Speed meets... Kevin Betts, Airclaims' regional director Asia Pacific
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 - 30 January 2014
Oval staff received a treat this week when the area outside their office was transformed into a film set – with none other than Jack Bauer himself, Kiefer Sutherland, among the famous faces on site filming scenes for the return of TV thriller 24.
Penny speed meets... Matt Gifford, Elite, director of insurance
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 - 23 January 2014
Penny’s prize for most committed mother in insurance this week goes to Zurich’s head of customer service, UK personal lines, Trudi Archer, who spent Saturday night at the hot and sweaty Joiners Arms in Southampton watching five-piece “metalcore band” The…
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 16 January 2014
Penny was recently intrigued to hear just how seriously the BGL management team take their charity fund-raising.
Penny Speed meets... Ian Muress, EMEA chief executive, Crawford
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
While Penny enjoyed snuggling down in front of the fire with a bottle of sherry and a big box of champagne truffles to watch Downton Abbey this Christmas, she was less obsessive about festive film viewing than the Towergate office, where one member of…