And the same roving London Market reporter elbowed her way to the front of a media scrum to meet her motor racing idol, 25-year-old Juan Pablo Montoya.

The Formula 1 driver was gearing up for the British Grand Prix last week, and was showing off his driving skills in a racing simulator for admirers at an event organised by sponsors Cornhill. But Yvette said she felt crestfallen when her normally steely-nerved idol told how he got motion sickness when he took to the air in a jet plane – while it was looping the loop.

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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