Applied Net 2016 blog: Sunshine, Harry Potter and insurance
Thoughts from the Applied Net conference in Orlando, Florida.
For the past three days I have been in Florida and I'm sad to say I will be heading back to London in just a few hours, where I am sure I will be met by cold Autumn air and grey skies.
I was lucky enough to get to go to Universal Studios where I, as a true Harry Potter nerd, ran around Diagon Alley with unrivalled enthusiasm.
However, during the (amazing) Harry Potter ride myself and my Post colleague Rosie questioned what type of dragon insurance policy Gringotts Bank needs (fire damage
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