CGU chief executive Bob Scott cut short his presentation on the insurance company's interim results on Wednesday, to allow the assembled ladies and gentlemen of the press to watch the eclipse.
Nervous shuffling of bottoms on seats reached a peak at about 11am as the skies began to darken.
Scott correctly judged the reporters' mood as questions dried up and he ended the event by 11.10am.
The room soon emptied as the hacks dashed outside. But if they had only lingered longer they would have got a better view of the eclipse from the window of CGU's conference room, 22 floors up.
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.
