News articles
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ABI comments on Government announcement of a review of flood insurance
27/12/2019
Responding to the Government announcement of a review of flood insurance Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers, said: "Insurers have responded promptly and effectively to…
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Don’t Get Caught Out in the Cold – Prepare and Protect your Pipes this Winter
25/11/2019
As wintry weather approaches, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging consumers to act and not get caught out by a frozen or burst pipe this winter. It was only last year that the cold…
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Flood advice from the Association of British Insurers
12/11/2019
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is reassuring homeowners and businesses affected by the recent flooding that insurers are doing everything possible to help them recover. This includes…
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Sensible recommendations made for the evolution of Flood Re
08/07/2019
Responding to the publication today of Flood Re’s Quinquennial Review, James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers, said: “The insurance industry…
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Climate change demands a sustained and ambitious response ABI reaction to todays announcement
12/06/2019
Today’s target is a welcome effort to address the underlying causes of climate change. Insurers are on the front-line dealing with the results of rising temperatures and changing investment needs and so understand better than most the serious implications of a changing climate.
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Inland flood defences save the UK £1.1 billion a year
12/06/2019
£1.1 billion a year of flood damage is being prevented by the UK’s current network of river barriers and defences, according to landmark research...
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Beat the freeze – ABI urges people to take action to prevent frozen and burst pipes
30/10/2018
After the worst period of burst pipes on record plagued the UK earlier this year, and with the first lot of arctic winds already sweeping across the UK – the Association of British insurers is…
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Beast from the East leads to the worst of the bursts
05/06/2018
Bad weather insurance claims rocket by 290%, in the first quarter as insurers helped customers hit by the Beast from the East. The so-called Beast from the East and Storm Emma that caused widespread…