What were the big stories from this year’s Awards gala event?

Battersea Evolution

Dare
Steve Sweeney from Moneysupermarket accepted a dare to get up on stage during the Awards dinner and sing Mustang Sally. After his rousing rendition, he gave £200 to Help for Heroes.

Acts
The can-can and scantily clad contemporary dancers kept the audience entertained before the meal.

Venue
The 6,250 square foot Battersea Evolution, a temporary structure in London’s Battersea Park, hosted the awards and subsequent lavish celebrations.

Turnout
The event was attended by a whopping 1,300 guests from 102 companies.

Swig
The Ageas and LV= bars proved a hit with the guests, with free shooters at the LV= bar particularly well received.

Donation
The night raised over £18,000 for severely wounded ex-servicemen charity Help for Heroes. The sum was raised via a mix of donations and a charity auction by TV presenter Vernon Kay. Items auctioned off included bottles of champagne and a day playing golf with Kay and the golfing editor of GQ magazine. 

To see the full list of winners, including messages, photos and video, go to www.insurancetimes.co.uk/2011-awards-winners

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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