Post by Christopher DIGBY

𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 🌆 Interesting few weeks in June! As those who know me can attest, I do like the intersection of the history of the City and the London Insurance Market!   𝑨𝒍𝒅𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 🏛️A great evening on the terrace at the National Liberal Club celebrating Nick Smith’s Presidency. The Club is a brilliant example of what makes the City unique. Open to all, bringing together people from different professions and backgrounds to build relationships, support civic life and stay connected to the Ward.   Nick’s emphasis on connection really came through - a simple but important reminder that, even in a fast-moving City, relationships remain at the heart of everything we do.   𝑾𝑪𝑰 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚🚶‍♂️Members and guests of the Worshipful Company of Insurers enjoyed a fascinating walking tour of the City, organised by Matthew Waters and led by Jack Chesher from Living London History. From hidden symbols and street names to tornadoes🌪️ coffee houses ☕️ and the origins of our market, a brilliant reminder of how much sits beneath the surface of the Square Mile. A great example of the value the WCI creates. Not just through events, but through relationships, shared curiosity and a genuine interest in our profession and its history.

Huge thanks to Matt for pulling it together and to Jack for bringing it to life👏🏼   𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒍 2026 🎨🇨🇭Basel did not disappoint, even in 35+ degree heat! 🥵From immersive installations to pieces challenging perception, value and meaning, with works ranging from emerging artists through to museum quality masterpieces well into the tens of millions 💵

The most powerful pieces spark conversation and debate and encouraging space for thinking 🤔   Thanks to my personal curator and guide Andrew Davies and my culture hound companion Mark Fosh😎   𝑺𝒕 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒆⛪ Around 140 people gathered at St Katharine Cree, at the heart of the City and its maritime history, to remember the HMT Lancastria ⚓️ one of Britain’s greatest wartime tragedies. From families of those who lost their lives to representatives from across the Lloyd’s market & Lloyd's Military Network, supported by the Lloyd's Choir, it was a powerful and moving remembrance. A reminder of the deep connection between our profession, service and shared history, and the important role St Katharine Cree plays as a worker’s church in the heart of the City and the London Insurance Market.   We are also looking for #volunteers to support a range of projects at the church, from Silent Cinema 🎦 to Gardening 👩‍🌾 and the Christmas Market 🎄Please do get in touch if you would like to be involved.   𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 👊🏼 #CityOfLondon #InsuranceMarket #Community #Networking 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲-𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 Creative images, writing & art projects “𝘛𝘩𝘦 👀 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 🧠 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥.” 🔗https://lnkd.in/eqDuSaHr