The gang of four heading Royal Bank of Scotland's merged Direct Line and Churchill are working all hours to get the merger issues away in just a few months, according to one insider. And one of the most interesting moves is that Churchill chairman (now RBIS deputy chairman) Martin Long is set to be used by Royal Bank in a groupwide role, according to the highly placed source. Whatever can it mean?

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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