I've John Charman a couple of times (I work in insewerance too!)
He's a nasty piece of work (according to many

) and I would chuckle to see him write out some big checks - just on the basis of people I know who used to work for him and some anecdotes I've heard.
However his missus know nowt about insurance and didn't contribute to his business (unless you count making a few canapes for visiting guests to the country pile and shoving her arse in the air to get knocked up)
She's a greedy, nasty spiteful cow (according to many

) however who just wants to spend her life in Harvey Nicks.
The only people who will win on this are the lawyers.