Heaven help the industry if it ever gets regulated by the FSA – that's Backchat's view.

He received notice of a new appointment at Inter-Alliance and phoned the company to find out exactly what business the company was in.

Were they a broker or just an IFA, he asked. The receptionist very quickly informed Backchat that the person authorised to answer that question was out. Could no one else within Inter-Alliance explain what they did? No, came the response. Sounds a little over-strict to Backchat.


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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