Is Peter Wood poised to reacquaint himself with former colleague Neil Utley? It seems that, prompted by some stock market movement, tongues are wagging in the motor sector .
Shortly after the deal of the century, when Lloyd's gave Cox the chance to ring-fence its commercial liabilities, HBOS - Peter Woods' employers - bought a sizable chunk of Cox. Sages say that esure would love to buy up some quality underwriters and a distribution network. And that Equity Red Star would fit the bill.
After all esure seems further away than ever from mounting a series challenge to Churchill and Direct Line, especially as both organisations are branching out.
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.
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.
