Zurich has announced the appointment of Geoff Riddell and Dieter Wemmer to its group executive committee.

Riddell will continue to serve as chief executive of Zurich's global corporate business.

Wemmer has been appointed chief executive of Europe general insurance, succeeding Axel Lehmann.

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.