Insurers face millions of pounds worth of claims over the next 15 years due to faulty cement being used to build motorway bridges across the south of England.
Market sources said that insurers would be hit by potential claims ranging from personal injury to business interruption, after Lafarge Cement UK admitted that cement supplied by its plant at Westbury in Wiltshire was defective.
Between 2002 and 2004, the cement supplied to some of the largest road builders was contaminated due to the actions of "rogue staff" who misreported levels of alkali in the cement supplied.
The worst affected motorways include the M4 in Wiltshire and M27 in Hampshire.
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.
