Backchat is no friend of the insurance fraudster and was delighted to hear that two of his fraud-busting chums bumped into each other the day – outside the house of a suspected villain.

Ever-respectful of the law and keen not to prejudice any case, Backchat feels obliged to keep the names of his chums, and the “alleged” con man a secret. But the two turned up at an address last week, at precisely the same time.

One was looking for, let's say, a Mr Smith, the other was after a Mr Jones. Smith and Jones turned out to be one and the same and the two cases the investigators were handling were totally separate and for different insurers. Backchat is pleased to report that Mr Smith and Mr Jones are now helping the police with their enquiries.


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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