Flood Insurance
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Insurers 'face £500m weather bill'
Insurers are facing a £500 million bill from the extreme autumn and winter weather - putting it on par with the big freeze of 2010, according to professional services firm Deloitte. Claims have continued to mount after around 1,300 properties
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Deal struck over flood insurance
A deal has been agreed with insurers to allow households at risk of flooding to get affordable insurance, the Government said. Ministers also pledged to spend £370 million on flood defences in 2015/2016, and maintain spending in real terms over
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Where to get home insurance for high flood-risk homes
Is your home identified as being a high flood risk? If so it may be tricky to arrange home insurance, but there are options. Flooding has become a regular problem in the UK over the last couple of years. Last year was the wettest on record in
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Homeowners 'denied flood insurance'
Homeowners are being denied flood insurance because of delays by the Government and insurers coming to a new deal on affordable cover, it has been claimed. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 350 councils in England
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AA says 14,000 cars damaged by floods
It seems an amazing number, but the AA should know. Apparently 14,000 cars have been either severely damaged or written off because of the recent bad weather. The AA says motor insurers (i.e. our renewal premiums) face a £35m repair bill, given
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House sales warning over flood risk
A lack of affordable flood insurance in the coming months could trigger a further slowdown in the housing market, lenders have warned. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has pressed the Government for "urgent talks" about a new
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Insurance solution for flood-risk homes
Owen Humphreys/PA A new solution to help homeowners on flood plains insure their properties is set to launch this summer. With a government agreement that requires insurers to cover flood-prone homes due to end next year, 'Project
