The official receiver has been appointed provisional liquidator to broker Chafford Insurance Consultants.

Investigations by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) found it was not passing on all premiums collected to insurers.

Chafford had commercial and household clients and specialised in public liability cover for scaffolding. The DTI also presented a petition in the High Court to wind up Chafford, which will be heard on 6 October.

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.