UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks March 9, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks...
UK Floods Raise Specter of ‘Mortgage Prisoners’ for Banks February 19, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard As the prospect of flood damage haunts an ever larger number of UK homes, the country’s banks are under growing...
Viewpoint: East London Faces Risks of Extreme Flooding – But Resilience Can Be Built February 13, 2026 By Ravindra Jayaratne and Maciej Pawlik More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods...
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep November 13, 2025 By Olivia Rudgard As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as...
Flash Floods Threaten 126,000 Commercial Buildings in London, and Risk Will Worsen February 25, 2022 By Jessica Shankleman More than 126,000 commercial buildings in London are at risk from flash flooding. Climate change will heighten that threat. Those...