Schlepping into the city is a grind that the winter months do little to improve. Why train operators struggle to deliver on time is seemingly one of life’s great mysteries, caught out as they so…

Half of adults in the UK don’t regularly read for pleasure* and while the importance of reading is often highlighted in children, adults sometimes forget how powerful picking up a book can be – whether…

Brand reputation is an intangible asset for organisations. Similar to other attributes like top talent or intellectual property, quantifying its significance is challenging for companies. However, when it all goes wrong there’s nothing abstract about…

Imagine being told you could save a life. That was what faced me when I got a call earlier this year telling me that I was a match for stem cell donation.  Initially, my head…

What is it with companies, especially in the insurance market, and capital letters? Here is a taste from a website from a well-known Lloyd’s insurer: We have a number of underwriting teams… each specialising in…

After several years of remotely supporting colleagues attending the (re)insurance meeting in Monte Carlo, this year we finally had the opportunity to attend in person for the first time. As people who need quiet time…

It has taken me years to write this blog. Why, you ask? Because every time I’d sit down to write it, I would go on the biggest rant of my life. As someone who spends…

The Haggie Partners team was delighted to welcome an intern for a few weeks over the summer. Robin is the son of one of our former partners and in the following blog he compares his…

I was recently asked what surprised me about working in an agency after many years of in-house roles. It prompted me to reflect on the blog I wrote on this topic shortly after joining Haggie…