Smoke alarms at the BRK factory in Gloucester caught fire, forcing employees to barricade themselves in their offices.

The fire destroyed 35,000 smoke detectors

The Environment Agency has been scanning piles of the burnt-out detectors for radioactivity.

Oh the irony.

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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