Picture of the week must go to this from Leeds broker Henderson to accompany the opening of the firm’s new office. The man in the suit is Joe Henderson, founder and chief executive of the fast-growing broker. The man in the T-shirt is England cricket ace Kevin Pietersen, who opened the offices of Henderson Corporate ahead of the second test against South Africa.

“Kevin has many of the values we hold close at Hendersons,” says Joe Henderson. “He is a team player who works hard on making the most of his talent in order to get the best results, like his 152 at Lord’s.”

The question on Backchat’s mind is: what are the pair looking at?

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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