?The participants in an impending duathlon – that’s 10km run and 20km cycle ride to you and I – to be held north of the border are taking no chances.

While these hardened athletes are prepared to risk life and limb on the windy Scottish shores, they are insured – by Royal & SunAlliance – to the tune of £1m against an attack from, or even a sighting of, the Loch Ness monster.

Could the thought of giving the organisers of the First Monster Duathlon a hefty payday succeed where generations of beastie hunters have failed, in convincing Nessie to rear her ugly head? Backchat will be watching.

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.