Merger won't affect Halifa Halifax says its general insurance book is unlikely to be affected much by its proposed £26bn merger with the Bank of Scotland.

The UK's biggest household insurer suggested there would be few areas where the two companies' business would overlap.

“How we are branded has not yet been decided,” said a spokesman for Halifax. “We first need to see what conclusions are drawn from talks.”

A merger would enable Halifax to roll out its insurance products to the Scottish market, so far not reached by its branches.

The two combined companies will provide a rival to the UK's “big four” banks of Natwest, Barclays, Lloyds TSB and HSBC.

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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