Editor's comment: Swinging from high to low
Last Wednesday was a day of extreme highs and lows for the insurance industry. The sector celebrated successes of the past year with the Oscars of the industry, the British Insurance Awards, with over 2000 insurance professionals letting their hair down to Heatwave, Boney M and Bjorn Again.
Awards were given for initiatives ranging from Allianz relating to customers with its school run adverts to RSA teaming up with the School for Social Entrepreneurs to deliver development opportunities
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