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David Comer on…

David Comer retired at the end of June after some 30 years as a senior executive in the P&I industry, almost all of those with the Gard Group. We asked him to reflect on that experience and to tell us how he views the future of the industry.

The P & I industry has been good to me. I have travelled the world. That is definitely a positive even if it is not always as glamorous as it sounds. I have met a wide range of fascinating people – proprietors, chief executives, outstanding entrepreneurs and some utterly charming crooks.

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