As criminals get organised and move beyond more established forms of insurance scams, fraudulent liability claims have soared

The ABI has published figures for the past six years, showing that the total volume and value of fraudulent employers' and public liability claims have been rising steadily. Click on the image, right.

Many in the market are reporting that organised crime gangs are increasingly behind these fraudulent claims. For more on this, and how the industry is fighting back, see 'Ready to blow' in our 9 September issue.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.