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  • Sunday, 24 October, 2021
    LexBig Data
    Flood risks: big data is helping business keep its head above water Premium content

    As threat to wealth and health grows, expect predictive technology to become equally vital

  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
    UK retail industry
    Storms and Covid-19 worries hurt high street retailers

    Stores and restaurants suffer most but online sales boost overall spending

  • Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
    Direct Line Insurance Group PLC
    Direct Line hit by coronavirus and flood claims

    FTSE 250 group encouraged by car insurance prices rising at same pace as payouts

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Climate change
    ‘Atmospheric rivers’ over Atlantic blamed for extreme UK flooding

    Weather expert identifies cause of recent deluge and says more is to come

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    UK government defends flood planning after Storm Dennis

    Ministers say defences working but not all properties can be protected from climate change

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    Climate change
    Met Office to plough £1.2bn into weather supercomputer

    Forecasts will be faster, allowing policymakers to better tackle climate change issues

  • Sunday, 2 February, 2020
    Call for UK flood insurance scheme to be extended

    Aviva executive says Flood Re should also apply to homes built since 2009

  • Friday, 15 November, 2019
    Tide of anger rises in flooded Yorkshire village

    Fishlake locals hold authorities responsible for deluge that swept through community a week ago

  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
    Military to be sent to flood-stricken areas of England

    Cobra emergency committee takes action as government response comes under fire

  • Monday, 11 November, 2019
    Boris Johnson calls emergency Cobra meeting over floods in north

    Corbyn says national emergency would have been declared ‘if this happened in Surrey’

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Climate change increases flooding risk to homes, study shows

    More than 1.9m households likely to be affected by 2050, hitting insurance costs

  • Sunday, 7 July, 2019
    Flood Re
    Flood Re urges extra cash for claimants to reinforce homes

    People in vulnerable areas encouraged to make buildings more resilient

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
    Climate change
    UK coastal communities may need to relocate due to climate change

    Environment Agency warns country ‘cannot win a war against water’

  • Thursday, 25 October, 2018
    Climate change
    Rising sea levels threaten 1.5m English properties

    Uneconomical to protect about 1,600km of coast, climate report finds

  • Tuesday, 10 July, 2018
    Insurance
    Flooding risk makes some homes uninsurable, says Flood Re

    Policymakers need to decide how vulnerable properties can be covered

  • Thursday, 22 March, 2018
    Climate change
    Call for bigger grants scheme to fund flood protection

    Better resilience measures would cut cost of home insurance, says think-tank

  • Tuesday, 18 July, 2017
    Insurance
    Flood Re pledges to cover more UK homes

    Subsidised insurance should be available for 190,000 homes next year

  • Monday, 3 July, 2017
    Environment
    Capita paid £500,000 by Flood Re to administer £100,000 in claims

    Outsourcer receives contractual minimum for year with lack of major flooding

  • Sunday, 20 November, 2016
    Southern England lashed by first big storm of winter

    Some areas are expecting heavy rainfall into Monday morning

  • Friday, 11 November, 2016
    FT Magazine
    How prepared is Britain for extreme weather?

    As the risk of severe flooding increases, we ask victims and experts how to get ready 

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
    UK infrastructure
    Three army battalions put on 24-hour standby to deal with floods

    Up to 1,200 military personnel to be available for three months over winter

  • Friday, 28 October, 2016
    Insurance
    Flood Re loses chief 7 months after launch

    Executive who led affordable home cover scheme to head Axa’s general insurance business

  • Monday, 24 October, 2016
    UK agriculture
    Quarter of government’s flood relief funds reaches UK farmers

    Just £2.3m has been paid out to victims of last winter’s storms to restore land

  • Monday, 26 September, 2016
    Insurance
    Small UK businesses to get cheaper flood cover

    Half of small companies located in high risk areas have no insurance

  • Thursday, 8 September, 2016
    Energy sector
    Utility companies told to boost flood preparations

    Government publishes report on response to last winter’s devastating floods

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