Hurricane Wilma has finally moved away from Mexico's Gulf Coast after battering the Yucatan peninsula over the weekend.

The storm, which caused severe flooding, has killed at least six people.

It sent waves surging over hotels in Cancun, wiped out electricity supplies and flattened hundreds of homes.

The army and navy are planning to drop aid supplies for the tens of thousands of people in overcrowded shelters.

Wilma is currently a category 2 storm but is expected to weaken further into a category 1 as it approaches Florida's west coast.

Meanwhile, tropical storm Alpha has formed in the Caribbean, making 2005 the busiest hurricane season on record.

It is the first time the National Hurricane Center has had to resort to using the Greek alphabet to name a storm, after all 21 names pre-assigned for storms this year were used up.

The hurricane season still has five weeks to run. It ends on 30 November.

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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