Lloyd’s Chatham van, which transports the documents to the market’s administrative centre in Kent, will soon be resigned to the history books.
Chief executive Richard Ward, in a bid to show he means business when talking of modernising Lloyd’s, is to scrap the van, which makes a twice daily 66-mile round trip, some time in 2008.
The pronouncement has left some wondering what a fitting and suitably symbolic end to the famous van should be.
There have been suggestions that it could be auctioned off (perhaps to become part of a modern art installation at Hiscox’s offices). Backchat’s favourite, though, is that the van be crushed and placed within Lloyd’s as reminder of the past.
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.
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.
