Insurance Raceday

And they're off

Over 500 industry members and their guests descended on Kempton Park for the inaugral Insurance Raceday, writes Anthony Gould, editor-in-chief of PB

The insurance industry took over the corporate hospitality at Kempton Park racecourse for the day on April 22 with industry logos adorning the racecourse and the hospitality areas; the event also received good coverage in national newspapers such as The Times as well as on television.

The programme for the day included: the Kerry London Handicap Stakes; the Swinton Maiden Fillies' Stakes; the DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Handicap Stakes; the APC Underwriting Handicap Stakes; the Bluecycle Salvage Handicap Stakes; The Travelers Handicap Stakes and; the insurancejobs.co.uk Handicap Stakes.

The industry proved it was not risk averse with a number of heavy bets placed in the afternoon. One outside winner was called on the day, the 20-1 long shot ridden by Richard Mullen in the Bluecycle Salvage Handicap Stakes, Russki, which came home to huge cheers from the crowd.

The success of this all-industry hospitality event attended by insurers, brokers and suppliers, all hosted by PB and its sister titles Insurance Age, Post, COVER and Reinsurance means it will now become an annual industry event.

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