'Adverse weather': Insurance industry reports record level of payouts as climate impacts bite

James Murray
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Association of British Insurers confirmed industry paid out £1.4bn during the second quarter, with weather impacts fuelling record level of claims

Insurers paid out a record £1.4bn in claims during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), with adverse weather conditions playing...

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