Hurricane Rita, moving westward away from the Florida Keys, has strengthened to a category 3 storm, capable of causing extensive damage.

The latest extended forecast says the storm could reach category 4 strength before making landfall late Friday or early Saturday near Galveston, Texas.

Forecasters, however, are not ruling out possible hits on Louisiana or northern Mexico.

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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