New positions for Iain Thomas and Ian Stammars

LV= Broker has appointed Iain Thomas as head of personal lines sales and Ian Stammars as home senior underwriter.

Thomas will be responsible for the management, development and performance of brokers and will report directly into LV= Broker personal lines director Michael Lawrence.

Stammars has responsibility for managing the underwriting development and profitability of LV= Broker's recently-launched home product.

He will report to LV= Broker head of underwriting Elspeth Hackett.

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.