New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
Flooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenFlooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023. Assuming current construction patterns continue, 115,000 homes will be built in flood zones in the next decade.“That doesn’t seem to me to make sense.
- ▪Flooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023.
- ▪Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenFlooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023.
- ▪Assuming current construction patterns continue, 115,000 homes will be built in flood zones in the next decade.“That doesn’t seem to me to make sense.
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- ▪ Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk — BBC News — UK
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Flooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenFlooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, after Storm Babet battered the UK in 2023. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAInsurance industryNew UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva bossAmanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live – latest updates Julia KolleweTue 29 Sep 2026 05.28 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 05.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has warned that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of…
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