• Nearly two thirds of the UK's top 250 companies have no plans to review security arrangements despite 67% in London and two-fifths nationwide being worried about the security of their bases (Source: international property adviser GVA Grimley)

  • Only 22% of the same companies have risk management or assessment in place and 48% have some form of disaster recovery system at another site (Source: GVA Grimley)

  • The total cost of fires in UK schools has more than doubled in five years from £42m to £87m outstripping the cost of blazes in any other type of public building (Source: Alarm)

  • Around 600 people died in fires last year in the UK - as many as were murdered in the UK (Source: Fire Protection Association)

  • Nearly a third of all UK SMEs do not carry out risk assessments (Source: SGS Consulting)

  • 70% of repondents in the Deloitte & Touche 2001 financial controllers risk management survey see risk management as a beneficial tool to gain competitive advantage.

    • 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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