I am Chris Wheal, known on Twitter and elsewhere as Whealie.
I am an award-winning freelance journalist, editor, trainer and consultant – most recently 2008 British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) business journalist of the year.
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I run my own business, Wheal Associates, with my wife, Kate.
We write and edit for a range of publishing companies and we produce magazines for small professional membership organisations, including the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Early starts
I write early morning web news for Insurance Times, Global Reinsurance and Strategic Risk between 6am and 8am every week day. I am lead blogger for AOL’s new website www.dailyfinance.co.uk.
I provide media training to commercial companies and train journalists and others in writing and online skills.
I chair the NUJ’s Professional Training Committee (ProfCom) and the union’s charity NUJ Extra.
Outside work
When I am not working I am a moderator of the xrv.org.uk forum for adventure motorcyclists. I ride two 1991 Honda Africa Twins (the XRV-750); one of them, for off-roading, is painted like a zebra.
I am a vice-president (VP) at Charlton Park RFC.
I am a big family man and spend a lot of time cooking meals at home and getting involved with my kids’ schools and clubs. I like vegetarian cooking, fine wine and real ale.
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