[LDN] View from London: A peek into the world of insurance

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Yesterday marked the end of my work experience placement with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT).

5 weeks at this insurance broker firm went by incredibly quickly. As I pushed open the transparent front door and walked out of this building for the last time, my memory takes me through the entire journey once more…The interesting things I did, the rather mundane tasks which I happily got on with, the fascinating people who crossed my path… It all came rushing back to me.

Undeniably, I was most nervous on my first day. As I got ready for work in the morning, I couldn’t stop checking the time. Fear of being late and of setting a bad impression seriously overwhelmed me! I arrived at the office building with plenty of time to spare and asked for the person whose name was written in an email from HR. After a good 15…

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[HK] The Buzz of Working at LegCo

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Isabel standing next to the logo of LegCo.

For the past 2 weeks, I have been getting a taste of Hong Kong politics from behind the scenes…

Hong Kong’s legislature, named Legislative Council (LegCo), is where laws are enacted. It has the function of controlling public expenditure and monitoring the work of the Government.  LegCo is composed of 35 members who are elected from geographical constituencies and 35 from functional constituencies (e.g. Textiles & Garment, Medical).

I, myself have been spending some time in the LegCo offices of Hon. Regina Ip and Hon. Michael Tien, both of whom represent the New People’s Party and their own geographical constituencies.  And thus I have gained an insight into how things work for people who you would only usually see on TV.

A lot of preparation is required before a LegCo member turns up to a meeting. Hence the team…

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