Scrivener resigns
Tim Scrivener has resigned as managing director of Domestic & General with effect from 31 December this year. John Pearmund has been appointed chief executive, effective from 2 January 2004.

Fine art cover
Zurich has developed a fine art and specie product combining commercial business cover and specialist stock insurance in one policy.

Cause for Alarm
An estimated 84% of Scottish school fires are caused by arson, according to new statistics from Alarm, the national forum for risk management in the public sector.

Alarm has developed a risk management toolkit to help public sector organisations manage everyday risks.

Club's up
The London P&I Club reported an improvement of more than £2m in its financial position, despite a third consecutive year in which it said investments had failed to yield a significant return. Accumulated free reserves are said to stand at $87.9m (£53.2m).

Isabel costs
Insurance costs from Hurricane Isabel are expected to fall below $1bn (£620m), less than half the cost of Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Coventry win
Heath Lambert Insurance Services (HLIS) has won the Coventry Building Society household account for a further three years.

Listed cover
Axa Art and Ecclesiastical Insurance have launched a policy, called Art & Architecture, aimed at owners of listed buildings.

Rely on Mazda
Mazda is the most reliable motor manufacturer in the UK, according to a poll by insurance company Warranty Direct.

Web wheels
Liverpool Victoria has launched an online service offering motor insurance.

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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