Backchat has only just recovered from the hangover he suffered after the Insurance Industry Awards. He can vaguely remember that his chums at Norwich Union put cameras on each table for people to take funny photos. And then the prints turned up.

Many of them were unusable – and not just because it was dark. But this one stuck out as the chosen photo for our caption competition. NU will give the winner a crate of Champagne, so get writing. Just what are these fellows up to?


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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