Some home-office tips based on what works for me — So, in the UK we’re back into Lockdown 2.0 and realistically for office workers we don’t expect to be back in the office until well into next year. Even once we are in many cases it will never be five days a week again. That, combined with the fact that…

Mini-profile on the website of the Worshipful Company of Insurers — Thanks to David Worsfold for arranging. 60 seconds with Paolo Cuomo Member of the Insurance Women’s Inclusivity Network Board Why did you join the WCI? I was looking for a way to broaden the people I knew in the insurance industry. The WCI seemed like a great way to join a very diverse group of individuals but with common interests.

Thank you for supporting Tommy’s charity! — So, it’s done! We’ve raised £3,000 for Tommy’s charity. Many thanks to everyone who donated. The weekend didn’t go entirely to plan for the organisers and many of the participants but I was one of the lucky ones. Despite four hours of delay on the Saturday and the need to…

Celebrating the Sheriff’s chain — Every year two sheriffs are elected. Their Chain (and Badge of Office) is a bespoke item made specifically for them, funded by donations from livery companies and individuals. Those offering more generous donations are traditionally invited in the “chain presentation” — an event where the sheriff is introduced to their…

In-person event in London — Thursday 21 September — Our first event went exactly as hoped. See the photos below or check out the post here. The 2nd event is planned for September and will include the same networking and introductions but also some short, sharp information elements. RSVP via LinkedIn here. Insuring the Transition - mixer #2 | LinkedIn Following an excellent first event in August we will be repeating it. We'll keep the informal format, open to everyone…www.linkedin.com

Our successful first event took place on 22 August — Exactly what we hoped for! A real range of different backgrounds at the first “Insuring the #Transition” mixer, including underwriters, actuaries, brokers, consultants, service providers, operations experts, start-up-ers, and claims professionals. Our aim: to start building a network of people who will ensure #insurance goes above and beyond when it…

In-person in EC3 on Tuesday 22nd August — Find out more info via LinkedIn here. There is a clamour for a community of grass-roots/front-line insurance professionals who want to better understand the roles they can be playing in supporting sustainability and the transition. Whether you’re an underwriter, broker, claims practitioner, actuary, data manager, consultant or service provider then…

The impressive banqueting hall in London’s Mansion House — The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London for her/his year in office. The largest and most impressive room in the building (which has lots of impressive rooms) is the Egyptian Hall. This can be used for banquets and conferences. This includes an annual white-tie…

A trip to Chelsea Physics Garden in June 2023 — As regular readers will know I am quite involved in element of the “City Civic” which revolves around the educational, fundraising and fellowship activities of Livery Companies and Ward Clubs in the City of London. Some activities are bigger than any one Livery Company and pull all or many of…