At a meeting of the great and the good of insurance recently, Backchat was pondering just how much damage to the industry would be done if some calamity wiped out everyone in the room. But as Backchat began to put his thoughts into words he was interrupted by new Biba chairman and Willis stalwart George Nixon, who had been pondering how much money everyone in the room must earn.

The conversation went something like this: “If someone threw a bomb into this room...” began Backchat. “You would save a lot of money,” said Nixon.


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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