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New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss

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New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss

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The Guardian

2026-09-29 · attributed to source

New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss

Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live – latest updates The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now in England could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas. Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was “absolutely increasing”. Continue reading...

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2026-09-29 · attributed to source

New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss

Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live – latest updates The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has warned that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because the

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  1. First on desk · 9/29/2026, 10:00:24 AM
    New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
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  2. Update · 9/29/2026, 10:00:45 PM
    New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
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The Guardian reports the following. EcoBriefing is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with The Guardian, which released it. Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live – latest updates The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now in England could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas. Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was “absolutely increasing”. Continue reading... Original link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/29/new-uk-homes-flood-risk-areas-insurance-aviva-amanda-blanc-budget

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