60 Seconds with Jon Guy (pictured right, above), editor, Reinsurance Did you always want to be a journalist? Yes, my father was a journalist and I knew I had it in me when at school we were asked to write a newspaper report on the 1978 […]
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In the past year, the German government has found itself in a range of politically challenging circumstances. Most crises however, were external or supranational in nature. Then came a shock statement at five minutes to midnight on 19 November, a Sunday night: the head of the […]
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60 Seconds with Michael Faulkner, editor, Insurance Day. Did you always want to be a journalist? No. I trained as a barrister, but after qualifying I left the profession and, via a rather circuitous route, ended up in insurance journalism. What do you love about your […]
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60 Seconds with Charlie Thomas, managing editor, The Insurance Insider. Did you always want to be a journalist? Yes, at least since the age of about 10. I spent my teenage years getting work experience anywhere I could, including the Guardian, the NME and BBC Radio, […]
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Why do you need brand guidelines? A brand guide is a manual that defines the brand identity and explains how it should be used, both internally and externally. It helps make a coherent connection between the identity, the logo and the message. The best way to create, communicate […]
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John Coldman, a non-executive director of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and advisory board member of Haggie Partners, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, receiving an OBE for his services to business, young people and charity. Since beginning his career at Greig Fester Group, […]
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Let’s be honest, we’ve all had terrible experiences with airlines and airports. From sneaking in oversized hand luggage onto a budget flight to long delays, queues, strikes, volcanoes (Eyjafjallajökull, anyone?) and long waits at security. They might not cause the everyday headache that commuter trains […]
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“A pint of plain is your only man” Flann O’Brien Patron saint, shamrock shaker and imaginary snake hater, there is little St Patrick couldn’t do. The possible inspiration for Samuel L. Jackson classic aviators tale, Snakes on a Plane (or as Samuel intended as Gaeilge, […]
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Since announcing his intention to run for president of the United States, President Trump’s relationship with the press has been one of marked conflicts. This rocky relationship came to a head last week in Trump’s 17 February tweet, in which he accused the New York […]
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With uproar in the market over Lloyd’s zero tolerance, I’m reminded of Herodotus and his inquiry into the Persian approach to drinking and decision making. “If an important decision is to be made, they discuss the question when they are drunk, and the following day […]
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