Staff at commercial brokers FMW stand to be bowled over by the charms of cricketer Ian Botham when he visits the Essex company.

Famous cricketing all-rounder Botham has agreed to be guest speaker at the first of FMW's seminars for new business clients on April 27.

Peter Blanc, director of FMW and in charge of 100 staff, said: "We are bowled over by the opportunity of having Ian Botham to help spread our message. It's a fantastic coup."


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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