Insurers will not be overjoyed to see the results of a survey by Royal & SunAlliance revealing the UK to be a nation of liars.

Forty five per cent said they would lie to their boss, while 43% would tell porkies to a neighbour, and 41% were prepared to tell untruths to friends.

Meanwhile, nearly one in five said they would lie on an insurance claim, with men twice as likely as women (26% compared to 13%) to falsify a claim.

The survey didn’t reveal the proportion of people prepared to lie to pollsters.

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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