 He was also a deputy chairman of the Council of Lloyd's and a member of the Lloyd's Core Management Group and Lloyd's Market Board between 1995 and 1997.Nicknamed "King of the London Insurance market", Charman earned the loathing of employees by banning entertainment of clients in company time, and refusing to indulge in long business lunches himself.One critic claimed Charman was so intimidating that colleagues ""half-expect the theme from The Godfather to greet him as he arrives at his office.""