Following the departure of Shane Doyle, Bains took on the role of interim chief executive of the Group in October 2015

DUAL interim chief executive Talbir Bains has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

Following a review by non-executive chairman Clem Booth, the DUAL board decided to appoint Bains on a permanent basis.

Bains recently finalised the capacity for the $300m gross written premium (GWP) financial lines section of DUAL’s new international treaty structure

He joined Hyperion-owned DUAL in April 2015 as chief underwriting officer.

Following the departure of Shane Doyle, Bains took on the role of interim chief executive of the Group in October 2015.

Prior to joining DUAL he held a number of senior leadership roles at QBE.

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.