John Blakemore, the man chosen by liquidator Pricewaterhousecoopers to lead the run-off Independent Insurance, has resigned.

It is understood that Blakemore has resigned to join another, as yet unamed, company.

His replacement is Keith Blanc. Blanc was head of Independent's personal lines business.

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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