The roar of turbo-charged engines. The smell of superheated oil. The tension. No, it's not America's preparations for war against Saddam, it's a meeting of Jardine Lloyd Thompson's motor club.

In fact, director John Lloyd is a keen rally driver and recently finished third in the 2001 Asia Pacific rally championship.

Following a large lunch, Backchat was given a first-hand demonstration of Lloyd's driving skills from the navigator's seat of his Group N Subaru Impreza. Sorry about the upholstery, John...

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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