Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis has described his country's current cold spell as the worst weather for 40 years.

The freezing conditions closed Athens international airport over the weekend. A ...

Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis has described his country's current cold spell as the worst weather for 40 years.

The freezing conditions closed Athens international airport over the weekend. At the height of the holiday season this is likely to bring an influx of claims, according to insurers. On Monday morning, no flights were permitted to take off from the airport but some planes were allowed to land. Airport officials said they expected flights to leave later in the day.

The Greek National Meteorological Service said it expected snowfall to weaken and the weather to improve from Tuesday, .

Snow has also disrupted flights in Turkey with several domestic and international departures from Istanbul cancelled.

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.

Topics