Insurer warns industry's insured losses from natural disasters topped $100bn for the second year in a row
Insurance giant urges government to deliver strengthened planning regulations, collaboration across all stages of the building process, and incentives for resilience measures
Analysis warns extreme weather poses major threat to UK’s economic centre
UK flood defence plans once again called into question, as Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee calls for clear targets and long-term budget for resilience
Proposals aim to offer households discounted insurance premiums alongside additional funds to make their homes more resilient
Study of land registry data reveals thousands of new homes have been built in flood prone areas, and could also be denied insurance
Emma Howard Boyd concedes flood defences 'cannot prevent flooding everywhere, all of the time' and calls instead for more resilient infrastructure
Some 300 flood alerts in place over the weekend, including almost 100 flood warnings, as experts call for overhaul of flood policy