Giles Gibson and Paul Shannon of Hayes Inter-Selection enjoyed the odd drink or two dozen at the Insurance Times Golf Day in France this week. And they were surprisingly lively the next day when they posed to poke fun at the sartorial elegance of IT editor Chris Wheal who was sporting a fine pair of plus twos.

But Backchat later heard that Giles Gibson was revealing all in the bar on the ferry. As Paul Shannon said later: "It was fitting he was drinking a short at the time rather than a pint."


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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