ABI press officer Malcolm Tarling was left a cheeky message by would-be thieves who broke into his garage.

The brazen burglars took one look at the store of discarded ironing boards and old mattresses and scrawled the word “junk” in fluorescent pen on an inside wall.

Far from being stirred into clearing out the so-called junk to make room for his car, Malcolm simply had the lock repaired and put off the dreaded tidy-up for another day.


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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