Industry leaders back Tories in poll

The insurance industry has overwhelmingly endorsed the Conservative Party, according to an exclusive Insurance Times poll published in the week that prime minister Gordon Brown called the general election.

A secret ballot of senior industry figures, who attended last week’s Insurance Times hustings event, showed that 75% believed that the Tories would be the best party for the general insurance market.

Read the full story, including coverage of the hustings event, in this week's issue of Insurance Times, out Thursday, or click here to read it first online.