A piece of the new headquarters building fell on a Willis employee.
Willis’s soon-to-be-finished, Norman Foster-designed, £110m HQ claimed its first casualty this week after a piece of the building fell on an employee.
A spokesperson said: “It was a minor incident and no one was seriously hurt.”
The design for the building, which rises 125 metres, was originally based on the shell of a prawn, but a top dog from Willis later straightened the curves on the architect’s sketches.
So how could the accident have happened? Backchat reckons it was a failed attempt to pin a giant Willis badge on the lapel of the prawnscraper.
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.
