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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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