Guy Browning takes a sideways look at insurance jargon
H is for
Hailstorm insuranceThe distance away from your boss you have to be to avoid being covered in spittle during one of his motivational briefings
Hazard - The sleepy feeling you get in the middle of a really long meeting
Hedging - Waxing in the bikini area
Hold harmless agreement - Women who like to give non-sexual hugs at every occasion
Honourable undertaking - Passing someone in the fast lane by driving in the slow lane, but for all the right reasons
Hull insurance - Cover you can get against ending up in Hull
Hybrid policy - Insurance for orchids
I is for
Impact damage - Failure to make an impressive entrance due to banging head on door
Implied condition - The tricky time when someone looks pregnant, but hasn't announced it yet
Implied warranty - Announcement of pregnancy and end of implied condition
Inception date - Unnecessary detail given with implied warranty
Incontestability clause - Arrangement by which when a married man says something it is automatically wrong
Incurred losses - Credit card statement
Indemnity period -Short period after gift-giving when man is allowed to be right
Instant certificates - Term for toilet paper at Lloyd's
Insurance - Money for nothing
Insurrection - Unnatural sexual arousal from underwriting
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
