Cox has appointed Julian Avery as chairman, completing the senior...

Cox has appointed Julian Avery as chairman, completing its new senior management line-up.

Avery has vast experience in the insurance and financial services sectors, and was chief executive of Wellington Underwriting before retiring last year.

Cox's chief executive Neil Utley said: “We are delighted to have found such an outstanding chairman in Julian. He joins us at the beginning of an exciting new era for Cox under our new ownership structure.”

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.