A mother of five has been stripped by the Court of Appeal of the £114,200 damages awarded to her for the death of her husband who drowned while swimming in a National Trust area.
Kevin Darby, 44, drowned at Hardwick Hall, near Chesterfield, Derby, in August 1997 when he was
swimming in the murky and muddy 6ft deep pond.
His widow, Diane, was initially awarded the damages, but this week the Court of Appeal overruled the decision.
Lord Justice May said: “The risks to competent swimmers were perfectly obvious.”
He added if the award stood, “no swimming” notices would need to go up around every stretch of water around the country to avoid liability.
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.
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.
