Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) is expected to announce its new group chief executive before Christmas; rumour has it that the shortlist is down to two candidates.
Sources close to the insurer say Prudential's Mark Wood was interviewed for the job, but was unimpressed when he saw the insurer's books.
Meanwhile, other sources allege that Wood is busy lobbying Abbey National to support his bid to buy R&SA, which would be run as a separate entity to both the Pru and Abbey. With pundits claiming the the Pru and Abbey National are set to launch a joint life product, stranger things have happened.
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.
