After Benfield Group's successful float last month, its chief executive Grahame Chilton's wealth has been re-assessed...again. London's Evening Standard has placed Chilly 18th in its City rich list top 50, valuing his wealth at £86m.

But poor Chilly is now, if this estimate is to believed, much poorer than he was in May. According to The Sunday Times rich list, Chilton was worth £128m. Backchat can give one piece of advice to Chilly - review your Evening Standard subscription...

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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