Mystery of the ink blobs

In the midst of all its campaigns, lobbying government and fighting for the rights of the broker, Biba has found time to solve a mystery that has likely kept many members of the insurance industry awake at night.

It has discovered how to remove the ink stains from its plastic penholders. “We can just put them in the dishwasher,” one member of the executive says gleefully.

Backchat just hopes Biba has considered the insurance implications of melting plastic streaming from the office dishwasher.

If not, it is bound to find an insurance policy to cover such a risk on one of the market’s numerous aggregator sites.

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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