German Insurers Say Flood Frequency to Double
Last week the German insurance trade body, GDV, announced that natural disasters of 2013 in Germany, including the June floods, will likely cost around 7 billion euros (around $9.7 billion…
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Flood Insurance
June floods Cost $27 Billion
According to a report by Bloomberg a few days ago, the devastating floods in central Europe, northern India and Canada during June 2013 will cost a staggering $27 billion in…
Flood Re – UK Flood Insurance
“Flood Re” is the name given to the new UK flood insurance policy. The new policy is the long awaited replacement to the Statement of Principles agreement that was set…
UK Insurance Agreement Extended
There is currently in existence an agreement between the UK government and the Association of British Insures (ABI) that means owners of homes and businesses in flood risk areas can…
Poll: Do you have flood insurance?
After the survey about flood insurance, we wnated to do a quick poll ourselves, in order to get a feel for how many of us have specialist flood insurance, and…
Flood Insurance in USA
Last week a survey about flood insurance in the USA by bankrate.com underlined the fact that standard home owners insurance doesn’t cover flood damage. It seems that the message is…
Small Businesses and Flood Planning
There was an interesting survey done recently over at Vendio, the e-commerce specialist used by many small businesses and merchants. They survey a group of 600 of their customers –…
Flood Defence Budget Cut in UK
There’s something not quite right about the UK Government’s policy on flooding. The agreement between government and the insurance industry is in a mess without any sign of renewal or…
What should my flood insurance cover?
It’s difficult to know just what might happen to your home should you be hit by a flood, especially if you have no previous experience. Who can tell just how…
Do I Need Flood Insurance?
It’s a good question, and perhaps one one the minds of many home owners in the United Kingdom in recent years. Huge parts of the British Isles have been hit…
Rise in UK Flood Insurance Excess
Say your home suffered during the 2007 or 2009 floods in the UK. Perhaps you had to make a claim on your home insurance for flood damage. So now, a…
How to Find the Best Flood Insurance
With all the confusion surrounding home insurance and flood cover in the UK right now, it can be difficult to be sure you are getting the best type of insurance…
Difficulty Finding Flood Insurance?
Over the past few years many property owners in the United Kingdom have been having trouble finding insurance that will cover them for flooding. There’s a lot of confusion in…
UK Petition: People need Flood Insurance
There’s a lot of activity at the moment regarding the state of flood insurance in the United Kingdom. There is currently in existence a “Statement of Principles” between the UK…
Over 1000 Flood Insurance Claims per Day in UK
The Association of British Insurers have recently made some statements showing the cost of floods and flooding for UK insurance companies and the British public – homeowners, businesses and motorists.…
