Aviva chief: My house flooding brought home the impacts of climate change

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Chief executive of insurance giant says companies must do more to help homeowners protect their homes from flood risks

The chief executive of Britain's largest general insurer has revealed how he came to appreciate the potentially devastating impacts of climate change, when his home was hit by flash flooding in 2013...

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