For Backchat, golf is a field sport. It involves dressing up in funny trousers and special footwear, arming oneself with a long metal stick and chasing a small, round, white object across open fields, through long grass and into the woods.

For Backchat, the best hole on any course is the nineteenth.

Not so though for many in the industry. So Backchat will no doubt be arming himself for the Insurance Times French golf tournament, if he can get himself a place. The competition (see advert on page 21) is almost fully booked so any real enthusiast out there had better race Backchat for a teeing time.


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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