It's been a week of breaking news, predictions vindicated and rebrand rumours.

Wednesday

The day after the Insurance Times relaunch, there’s no time to relax. We break the story of Amanda Blanc hiring Matthew Reed online, with a video exclusive. As thousands of hits prove, the story certainly has people talking.

Thursday

The sale of Provident Insurance finally reaches a conclusion – I predicted the French parent of MMA would buy Provident back in October. The role of Swinton also comes into the spotlight.

Friday

Turning to May’s Biba conference, our microsite, BIBAvision, goes live, full of blogs, video, news and more. Check it out.

Monday

After another Monday morning mulling over another West Ham defeat, I meet a London-based broker about to rebrand.

Tuesday

Back in the office, the latest reports on the sale of Quinn Insurance emerge from Ireland. Liberty Mutual chief Ted Kelly is tipped as the next chair of Quinn if its joint bid with Anglo Irish Bank is successful.

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.

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