There's no word on what they did to settle the argument, but Alarm chairman Kevin McGlone and chief executive Sheila Boyce came to a peaceful solution over their football rivalries.

McGlone, a die-hard Liverpool supporter, and Boyce, a lifelong follower of Wycombe Wanderers, looked certain to clash as their teams met in the FA Cup semi-final on the same afternoon the Alarm conference opened.

McGlone stayed to open the conference and AGM, while Boyce watched the match. McGlone had to wait for the television highlights to see his team triumph over Wycombe 2-1.


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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