Last week's Insurance Institute of London lecture, given by former JLT chief executive Steve McGill, provided plenty of amusement for Backchat. McGill, clearly longing for the good old days of broking, spoke dreamily of the time when brokers could quite legitimately tell clients who asked about commission that is was "none of their business". If only that pesky Spitzer hadn't got in the way.
He was also keen to pour forth on market reform. In a reference to Kinnect, McGill said the market needed "a credible solution that everyone could rally behind". Turning to Nick Prettejohn, who was chairing the lecture, McGill asked if he wanted to comment. "Don't get me started," came the somewhat exasperated response.
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.
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.
