'It's time to change the rules': Growing 'uninsurability gap' prompts calls for major UK flood insurance reform

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Flooding in Pontypridd, Wales, after the River Taff burst its banks following heavy rain from Storm Bert in 2024 | Credit: iStock
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Flooding in Pontypridd, Wales, after the River Taff burst its banks following heavy rain from Storm Bert in 2024 | Credit: iStock

Campaign group Mothers Rise Up warns flood-prone communities risk being trapped with uninsurable homes, as investigation shows major insurers are still investing billions of dollars in fossil fuels

The government and financial regulators are today facing fresh calls to respond to growing concerns flood-prone communities risk being trapped with homes and businesses that could quickly become uninsurable...

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