New product has unbeatable loss ratio

In what might be seen as a effort to grow business in the personal lines household market (or simply the result of too much mulled wine), Lloyd’s insurer Talbot announced it had launched an unprecedented policy to protect families against the Grinch at Christmas.

It’s not known whether the insurer got any bites from policyholders interested in purchasing the event cancellation coverage. But Backchat wonders if that could have something to do with the stringent policy terms.

Families must prove that nothing was left in the house by the Grinch on Christmas morning including a speck of food — unless it was too small for even a mouse.

Given that Christmas has now past, the loss ratio will probably look pretty healthy. Perhaps a better bet than the North American catastrophe 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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