As part of Black History Month we take a look at some fascinating insurance stories put together by HFG’s Paul Miller (History Ambassador for the Insurance Museum) and The ACIN (African-Caribbean Insurance Network). Covering an array of topics and a variety of influential black people, the stories show the role the insurance market played throughout […]

Stars insure their voices… and accents Mancunian actor George Zucco once took out an unusual insurance policy at Lloyd’s of London. When he moved to Hollywood in 1949, a worried Mr. Zucco insured himself against the risk of ‘losing his English accent’. A similar policy was taken out years later by Lester Henning, a radio, […]

As part of HFG’s ongoing sponsorship of the Insurance Insider, we recently sponsored Insider Progress’ webinar entitled ‘Challenging Perceptions: Embracing Disability and Neurodiversity.’ About this webinar:This session was an open conversation about disability and neurodiversity in order to bridge the accessibility gap by raising awareness and global standards.  The discussion surrounded how companies can create […]

  With Euro 2020 finally getting underway, the next in our ‘Insurance Stories’ series looks at infamous tales of football and insurance. Gascoigne’s tackle This tackle in the 1991 FA Cup Final almost cost Lloyd’s of London £5 million. Paul Gascoigne was insured by Tottenham Hotspur for that amount against an injury that would prevent […]

Did you know that Lloyd’s of London enabled Ian Botham to play professional football? After opting out of the 1984 cricket tour of India, he decided instead to play football for Scunthorpe United. His club weren’t happy with his decision and it was only after the TCCB and Scunthorpe both insured him that he was […]