Model plane kit maker Airfix recently insured over 200 of its model casts for £78m at Lloyd's. Those covered include casts of the England football squad, which Airfix won the right to produce for Euro 2004. The models will be sold in sets of four. Backchat wondered how easy it would be to assemble David Beckham without fumbling around with dozens of vital components. We were assured that each player contains no more than 20 parts.

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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