Backchat was amazed to hear there would be nail-biting tension at the annual general conference of Alarm, the association of local authority risk managers, on April 8.

Thankfully, it is not over insurance. Chairman Kevin McGlone is an ardent Liverpool fan, and chief executive Sheila Boyce a lifelong supporter of Wycombe Wanderers. And the two teams are playing that afternoon in the FA Cup semi-final.


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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