More than 400 home office workers were injured by rubber bands last year, according to government stats.
While pencil sharpeners injured 91 and staplers harmed 1,317 home workers, 18 workers managed to injure themselves with hole punches and 37 had calculator accidents.
If apparently harmless office equipment can cause such carnage, Backchat wonders what the figures were like in the days of paper guillotines and mechanical typewriters.
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.
