Insurance Man

[Tinpot]

I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our house to collect payments. The collector always came in and sat down in our front room and mom would give him the payment books to write up. She always kept them in a handbag which was tucked under the sideboard. There were life insurances and endowments paid in pennies. Far easier to deal with than all the faffing about with online setting up accounts, passwords and proof of identity etc. that is now required. The insurance man was a friend of the family. Tinpot

 

[Donbogen]

I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our house to collect payments. The collector always came in and sat down in our front room and mom would give him the payment books to write up. She always kept them in a handbag which was tucked under the sideboard. There were life insurances and endowments paid in pennies. Far easier to deal with than all the faffing about with online setting up accounts, passwords and proof of identity etc. that is now required. The insurance man was a friend of the family. Tinpot

Yes that has brought back memories
The Man From The Pru

 

[harlechjoe]

That has sparked a memory from my childhood when the man from 'The Pru' used to call at our door and write the payments in our record book, and his ledger. There were occasions when I hid behind the sofa with Mum, pretending we were out when money was short

 

[Astoness]

i remember not answering the door if mom could not pay that week and sometimes she would tell him she will double up next time just the way it was back then

lyn

 

[Donbogen]

For some reason the Prus books were different colours

 

[Donbogen]

We had the the same Pru Agent for years
followed us from Aston to Kingstanding
i we recall him having a Sherry at Xmas