Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 27724

Floods: Insurance

Tabled: 30 January 2025

Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it mandatory for insurers participating in the Flood Re scheme to provide insurance to properties at risk of flooding.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Flood Re is a joint government and industry flood reinsurance scheme established specifically to help UK households at high risk of flooding to access affordable insurance through their insurance provider. In 2023/24, Flood Re provided cover for over 280,...

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