It seems some people are just made for the insurance industry.

It emerged last week that a certain public relations executive from Royal & SunAlliance had a road mishap during his youth that found him and his vehicle upside down in the middle of a farmer’s field.

The fact that no one was around to witness the crash, except for a couple of cows, didn’t stop this rules-of-the-road man from promptly turning on his hazard lights before exiting the vehicle – just as his insurance company instructed.

Milking information from witnesses at the scene over what might have led to the crash was said to be very difficult.

A certain roadside assistance company was more than happy to tow the car for free, but apparently charged a small fortune to mooove the vehicle out of the field.

Backchat wonders if a life-long career in insurance was the sacrifice he made to keep his motor premiums low.

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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