?The curtain has come down on the football season, Manchester United were crowned Premiership champions, Chelsea won a cup double, and Matthew Hewitt, a broker with Elstree Insurance, was crowned as QBE Fantasy Football Manager of the Season.

Hewitt won the £50,000 prize after Chelsea striker Didier Drogba stepped up to score in the fifty seventh minute on the final Sunday of fixtures, beating his rivals by three points.

Hewitt’s The Ideal Toffeemen won the Fantasy League with 491 points, followed by Richard Hirst from Aon Professional Risks and his Forest Till I Die with 488 points. Adrian Kilgallon from QBE and his Listowel Celtic FC came third, also with 488 points.

Susan Cluskey from QBE in Dublin was the top woman in the league coming in sixth with her team Bailelobie.

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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