News articles
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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…
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Don’t get caught out by festive flooding: Insurers stand ready throughout the Christmas period
19/12/2017
People living and working in flood risk areas are being reassured that insurers will be ready to respond to any flooding that takes place during the Christmas period. It is only two years since…