Flooding in the North West, which has left hundreds of people homeless and affected almost 3,000 properties, will cost insurers about £45m in claims, according to Norwich Union.

Crawford and Company UK managing director Benedict Burke said the loss adjuster had received over 1,000 calls at its claims alert centre, the majority of these being from the Carlisle area.

A Defra spokesperson confirmed a £20m flood alleviation plan for Carlisle was in the planning stages and this could be brought forward as a result of Saturday's storms.

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.