Exclusive photos of a Metropolitan Police raid on plant theft

See how the action unfolded as Insurance Times joined a recent Metropolitan Police raid on plant theft at Tilbury Docks.

A number of Insurers have funded a plant and agricultural national intelligence unit as plant theft spirals out of control, costing the insurance industry around £400m a year.

The Metropolitan Police have already carried out a series of raids and Insurance Times was on hand to see how the unit was put in to action.

For more, see the new Insurance Times out on Thursday, and online on Wednesday.

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.