We’re excited to announce that Chimnie is on the shortlist for Insurance Technology Launch of the Year at the British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 (BITAs). The ceremony takes place at The Brewery, London, on 23 September 2025.
Why this nomination matters
Our release of the Chimnie Property Database stitched together hundreds of public, licensed and open-source datasets into a single, real-time model of every British property. For insurers and MGAs that means:
Property-level precision instead of postcode averages.
Faster underwriting and fewer mispriced risks, as reported by early-adopter clients.
Fully transparent data lineage, so underwriters can inspect every attribute and confidence band.
The BITA judges placed Chimnie alongside eight other innovators in the Launch of the Year category.
“From day one we built Chimnie around continuous client feedback. This shortlist proves that approach delivers real value.”
Jon Francis, Founder & CEO
What happens next
Whether or not we lift the trophy on 23 September, we’ll keep refining our product and broadening our coverage - all while staying true to our mission: smarter data for fairer, faster decisions. If you’re attending the BITAs, let’s meet and talk property risk.
P.S. our very first awards story - Technology Best Newcomer at the British Insurance Awards is still live here.
