End of the hedgehog jokes
Following the collapse of property services group Erinaceous, and the imminent rebranding of its insurance arm, EIS, Backchat lamented the loss of its favourite prickly animal – not to mention jokes relating to road kill (erinaceous means hedgehog-like).
The company had one last laugh, however, when EIS executive chairman Leslie Goodman revealed that the unsuccessful attempts to steer the company though a speedy sale had been dubbed Operation Sonic, after video game character Sonic the hedgehog.
Meanwhile, the name of the new insurance company, according group chief Tim Redburn, would aim to incorporate all the letters of its bankers HBOS, Lloyds TSB and HSBC.
Looks like that idea could be squashed as well.
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.
