I’m half way through packing for the trip back to Blighty after what feels like a long and exhausting three days here at the Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendez-Vous. But before I go – and to distract me from the pain of packing – here are 10 things the FWD team think you should know about the experience:

1. Cost of a taxi from Nice Airport to central Monte Carlo €90-€100.
2. Cost of the bus from Nice Airtport to central Monte Carlo €18.
3. Cost of a bottle of champagne at the Hermitage starts at €90…and keeps on rising.
4. Best party venue this year: the SCOR lounge.
5. Late at night, they take the jewellery out of the shop windows.
6. The Sass Bar. Just don’t.
7. Average daytime temperature during the Rendez-Vous: 28 degrees centigrade.
8. Worst thing to be seen wearng: coordinated brightly-coloured corporate polo shirts.
9. Greatest disappointment: no Aon party.
10. Most ubiquitous members of the media: Anthony Gould from Incisive and Jon Guy from Global Broker and Underwriter.
11. (Ok, I know I said 10 facts, but I just thought of one more.) Most elusive member of the media: Peter Hastie of Insurance Insider. Whenever you arrive at a party, you hear that Peter left it five minutes earlier.

So au revoir and bon chance from this year’s Rendez-Vous! Allez, salute maintenant!

See you next year in Monte Carlo!

Written by Adrian Beeby

Tags: 10 facts, Monaco, Monte Carlo, reinsurance, Rendez-Vous, Sass Bar, Taxi

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