Storm Babet Hammers Scotland With Warnings of Risk to Life, Flooding October 20, 2023 By Todd Gillespie and Lars Paulsson The UK’s Met Office warned of the possibility of severe flooding and loss of life in the northern part of...
Storm Babet Sparks Red Alert as Scotland Braces for Flooding October 19, 2023 By Ellie Harmsworth Storm Babet has triggered a red alert in Scotland as exceptional rainfall and flooding pose a “danger to life,” according...
UK’s Flood Re Launches Scheme to Help Homowners Raise Resilience Against Floods April 18, 2022 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK government to promote the availability and affordability...
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...
One in Four UK Properties at Risk of Flood, New JBA Model Reveals February 8, 2022 One in four UK properties are at risk of flood, according to new analysis from JBA Risk Management. The flood...
Flood Re Tours UK With ‘Floodmobile’ Before COP26 to Highlight Flood Resilience October 29, 2021 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK government and insurance industry to help make home flood insurance more affordable,...
Vulnerable to Climate Change, England Must ‘Adapt or Die’, Agency Warns October 14, 2021 England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve...
UK’s Aviva Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Homes, Businesses from Climate Change July 21, 2021 British insurer Aviva called on Wednesday for urgent action from policymakers, developers and insurers to protect homes and businesses from...
UK Plans to Spend $6.6 Billion on Building Flood Defenses Through 2027 July 14, 2020 By Alex Morales Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed 5.2 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) of spending on flood defenses through 2027 as his government...
Initial Insured Losses for UK’s February Floods Estimated at £297M (US$367.8M): PERILS April 2, 2020 Initial insured losses for the floods that hit the UK in February are estimated at £297 million (US$367.8 milion), according...