Double world champion Yoshie Ueno praised by boss

Olympic star Yoshie Ueno Mitsui

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance’s Yoshie Ueno scooped a bronze medal in the women’s under 63kg judo competition yesterday at the London 2012 Olympics.

Ueno, who works in Mitsui’s marketing team in Tokyo, is also double world champion.

Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s chief executive Andrew McKee said: “All of the company are truly delighted for Yoshie. 

“Winning an Olympic bronze is a stunning performance and we could not be more proud of our inspirational colleague.”

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.