A magnum of bubbly is winging its way to Mike Tattersall of Burnley Insurance Bureau after his was the first name drawn out of the hat with the correct answers to Andrew Paddick's riddle, set two weeks ago.

The riddle, for those with short memories, was: They say they won't deal with you if you are not;

But this does not mean they will deal with you if you are;

Who are they? What are they referring to? And what word beginning with 'H' best describes them?

The answers were: 1) insurance companies,

2) GISC registered and 3) hypocrites.


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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