Haven't we gone all Social Media and 2.0?

There is something I’ve been noticing lately. While we’ve all been glued to the results coming out (and what a mixed bunch they have been) in the last week or so, I’ve noticed that there is a lot more blogging going on in the reinsurance and insurance spaces.
While the market has always been criticised for not embracing technology (and that link will take you down painful-memory lane) has the market finally gone all 2.0? Or is it just that as I’ve started blogging, I’ve been looking out for others doing the same...
In case you are interested, some of the best I’ve seen so far are:
Roger Foord – he does a London Market newsletter which focuses on technology and the market – and is really worth a read. Click on his name here and it will take you through to his website where you can register for it for free.
GC Capital Ideas. This one just shows you how Guy Carp is heads and shoulders above everyone else when it comes to social media. This is a cracking site, packed full of info and put up on every relevant page on LinkedIn. Top marks.
Robert Coomes. He gives advice to out of work reinsurance and insurance professionals.
Insurance Mavericks. These guys e-mail you all sorts of ways to improve insurance sales, and are a bit off-the-wall when it comes to it. Fun and cheeky, they are a bit too 2.0 for my tastes, but hey, if it works... worth checking them out though. And their Tweets are funny too.
And that leads me onto... Twitter. And, yes, it is for grownups too. There are some people worth checking out (apart from the lovely and well-informed reinsurance girl)
Reinsurance Mag (Reinsurance Magazine's twitter)
John Lobert (who tweets on US insurance and legislative affairs)
Post Online (now encompasses Reinsurance's news tweets)
trackhurricanes (does what it says on the tin)
syndicate scoop (who tracks who is going where in the London Market)
IIIindustryblog (Insurance Information Institute updates, which are mostly US but good)
And for an example of how disgruntled tweeters can damage your reputation have a look at Statefarm Sucks a not-so-happy-camper who has over 5400 followers...

So, if you are bored during this quiet month, and counting the days before you go to Monte Carlo log on to Twitter and have a look around. If you find anyone else interesting in the blogosphere or the land of Twitter, let me know.
Oh, and by the way, weren't those AIG results today interesting? First profit in seven quarters...