Airmic Dinner in pictures: Dazzling evening raises record charity fund

The Airmic chairman Clive Clarke has thanked everyone who attended the Airmic Dinner last month for raising a record £8,000 for his charity-of-the-year, Market Field School.

The glittering event saw almost 1000 people from the risk and insurance industry enjoy a glamourous evening of food, drink and entertainment at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London.

Clarke, whose daughter attends Market Field School, a specialist school for children with autism and learning difficulties, said: “I am thrilled with the success of the event. I want to personally thank our guests for your amazing generosity and helping us raise over £8000.

Airmic Chairman Clive Clarke

“Gary Smith, the headmaster, was extremely humbled and grateful. It will make a lot of children so very happy. I hope you enjoyed the evening as much as I did.”

Gary Smith - Headmaster of Market Field School

In a speech at the Dinner, Clarke hailed the progress made in getting risk higher on the boardroom agenda, saying: “I think we know and understand that our profession is in the process of a huge transformational change as we look to enhance risk culture and leadership in our companies.”

Airmic Dinner 2016

He also warned of the “critical challenges” facing risk managers and businesses as the world moves “ever-more rapidly” into the digitalised world: “We have to adapt to change to be relevant to our customers, remain competitive and deliver value wherever and whenever we can.”

Comedian Miles Jupp, a regular on Mock the Week and Radio 4’s The News Quiz, raised many laughs as he poked fun at the risk and insurance profession. Meanwhile, the soul band Tommy T & the Belle Tones proved a popular addition to the event and made sure the party continued into the small hours of the evening.

Comedian Miles Jupp

Tommy T and the Belletones