PB Week: All that hype
Well the World Cup is now about halfway through and it is a good time to reflect on how well it is going so far writes David Grant, deputy underwriter and head of distribution and operations at Equity Red Star.
Well the World Cup is now about halfway through and it is a good time to reflect on how well it is going so far writes David Grant, deputy underwriter and head of distribution and operations at Equity Red Star.
Not surprisingly, I think anyone's view of the competition will depend upon who they support and whether their country is still left in with a chance of winning.
I think, if you were a neutral, you would say it has been a very exciting World Cup with some surprise results, and now we are
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