As companies have consolidated into groups, the top 20 has changed dramatically in just four years.

1997
1. Royal & SunAlliance
2. CGU
3. Zurich
4. Guardian Royal Exchange
5. Norwich Union
6. Cornhill Insurance
7. New Hampshire
8. ITT London & Edinburgh
9. Direct Line
10. Axa Provincial/Axa Ins.
11. Consolidated Financial
12. Gan/Lombard
13. Independent
14. NIG Skandia/Hibernian
15. Co-operative Insurance
16. NFU Mutual
17. Prudential
18. Lloyds TSB
19. Iron Trades
20. Bishopsgate

1998
1. Royal & SunAlliance
2. CGU
3. Norwich Union
4. Zurich
5. Guardian Royal Exchange
6. Cornhill Insurance
7. Bupa
8. New Hampshire
9. Direct Line
10. Axa
11. Gan/Lombard
12. Consolidated Financial
13. NFU Mutual
14. Independent
15. CIS Co-operative Insurance
16. NIG Skandia
17. Lloyds TSB
18. Prudential
19. Bishopsgate
20. Churchill

1999
1. CGNU
2. Royal and SunAlliance
3. AXA
4. Zurich
5. Cornhill
6. Direct Line/Privilege
7. Winterthur
8. BUPA
9. AIG Europe
10. NFU/Avon
11. Groupama
12. GE Financial
13. QBE
14. Independent
15. Fortis
16. Lloyd's TSB
17. Co-operative Insurance
18. Prudential
19. SR Int'l Business Co
20. Legal and General

2000
1. CGNU
2. Royal & SunAlliance Group
3. AXA
4. Zurich Financial Services
5. Direct Line/Privilege/UK Ins
6. Allianz
7. Winterthur (Credit Suisse)
8. AIG
9. National Farmers Union
10. GE Insurance
11. Fortis
12. Co-operative Wholesale Soc
13. Groupama
14. Swiss Re
15. Lloyds TSB Group
16. QBE Insurance Group
17. Prudential Group
18. Legal & General
19. The St Paul Companies
20. Munich Re

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.