AXA had its own take on the Commonwealth Games at the weekend.

The insurer was celebrating the successful culmination of its Going for Gold programme, which recognised outstanding customer service by its staff, in Manchester.

It took 25 of its highest-achieving staff and their partners to the Manchester Airport Hilton, gave them weekend tickets to the Games, a celebratory dinner and their own gold medals.

Staff said that AXA's customer care head Ali Blackmore, the driving force behind Going for Gold, had one of the toughest jobs in the company, but was more concerned that others' good work was recognised than receiving accolades herself.

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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