I began my career in underwriting the way most people do: by shadowing senior people who knew what they were doing.

I hear it all the time: “Brokers are lazy.” It’s almost always said by an underwriter who’s disappointed that a specific broker hasn’t…

Everyone in my house loves to cook, but we have very different tastes. In case you haven’t noticed, I am French. I like French cooking…

My first job in insurance was as a junior trade-credit underwriter. I worked in the London office of a large European firm.

I have a very old friend who’s a journalist. He’s actually a really nice chap, and he’s full of fascinating stories. A while back we were…

I was just a kid when video cassette players were launched onto our eagerly receptive world. They marked the beginning of the transition…

England’s Locomotive Act of 1865 was intended to safeguard life in an age of rapid technological change. It limited all vehicles with…

Last week Netflix told me I’d love the political satire Don’t Look Up. The promo reminded me of the challenge I face each time someone…

Eight years ago a friend told me he’d decided to build a house. I assumed he meant he was going to make some rough sketches of…