The interview: Spreading the word

At Insurance Age the average interview does not end with a kiss on the hand but Reg Brown is not your typical industry man. He may have left Lloyd's in 2000, opting for early retirement after a career spanning 41 years, but he has certainly not turned his back on the market.

For Mr Brown, insurance is not a job to clock in and out of - it is something that has weaved its way into the fibres of his life.

As he says himself: "The industry is fabulous. When I took my first job, I never realised how