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US Congress extends National Flood Insurance Program
President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through to 31 May.
New Aviva flood map is a "huge advance"
Aviva today boasted it had developed a flood model that can estimate the damage freak downpours can inflict on homes and businesses across the country.
Damage Management - Green Credentials: Green machine
The damage management sector deals with adverse environmental impacts every day, but are its solutions wholly green, asks Jane Bernstein
Aviva improves flood map
Aviva is set to unveil a new flood mapping model it claims will enable it to offer "more competitive prices" to household policyholders.
Flood Bill gains Royal Assent
The Flood and Water Management Bill has gained Royal Assent after passing through the House of Commons and House of Lords earlier this week.
Commons paves way for Flood Bill to be passed
The House of Commons agreed on 25 ammendments to the Flood and Water Management Bill yesterday, paving the way for it to be passed for the dissolution of Parliament on Monday.
Flood takes out BT phone and internet
A major flood at a BT exchange in Paddington, London has affected broadband and telephone services across the UK, the BBC has reported.
ISS merges Damage Control and Rainbow
The ISS Group has merged Rainbow International and ISS Damage Control to create a new restoration division.
View from the top: Paving the way for a new government
Last week saw the final budget before the forthcoming general election. Regardless of who wins, it is important that the industry has an open and effective relationship with whichever party or composition of parties is in power.
ICAB revises rental offering
Insurance Claims Accommodation Bureau has restructured its rental department.
Election 2010 - Labour view: Lord Myners interview
In the fifth of Post's six-part series, profiling the major political parties, Mairi MacDonald talks to Lord Myners about Labour's plans and priorities.
Flood claims - Drainage Systems: When drains go bad
Floods are headline-grabbers but as Jane Bernstein reports, rivers are only part of the problem and new legislation aims to solve the issues concerning sewers and drains.
View from the top: A makeover of the mind
The insurance industry has an image problem. If it were a celebrity, it would take more than just a nip and tuck and some botox to transform its wrinkled reputation with the paying public.
Councils to split £5.3m flood fund
A £5.3m award to 49 local authorities to help them tackle surface water flooding has been announced by the environment minister Huw Irranca-Davies.
Insurance investigation announced by European Commission
Michel Barnier has announced an in-depth examination of insurance against natural catastrophes.
Secondary measures decision is upheld
Supershield v Siemens Building Technologies FE (Court of Appeal — 20 January 2010)
Election 2010: Interview - Colin Breed MP, Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats' voice has been prominent during the recent economic turmoil. In the third of Post's six-part profile on all the major parties, Jonathan Swift talks to MP Colin Breed, the party's shadow Treasury minister.
Madeira floods cause extensive damage
Violent flooding on Portuguese holiday island kills at least 42 with reports of major damage to buildings and transport infrastructure
Axa UK GI earnings dip 63% after £157m fire and weather losses.
Globally, Axa Group reported underlying earnings down 6% to €3854m versus 2008, adjusted earnings down 8% to €3468m and net income up 283% to €3606m (on a comparable basis).
Claims Club: Street deals not backed by members
A small proportion of Claims Club members agreed that assigning individual loss adjusters to deal with all flood-damaged property in a particular street is a good idea — but when asked whether this is achievable in practice, the answer was a resounding…
Claims Club: ABI surge event plans prioritised for 2010
Hypothesis testing is the best way to devise a collaborative industry surge plan, following events such as widespread flooding, insisted Tim Humphreys, policy adviser for risk management and emergency preparedness at the Association of British Insurers.
CCRIF and CIMH provide support for Haiti in its reconstruction efforts
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility and the Caribbean Institute for Hydrology and Meteorology are extending support to Haiti in its long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts, particularly in hazard mitigation and future disaster…
Environmental liability update: Small impact?
With the Environmental Liability Directive finally becoming law in the UK last March, Alan Dobson examines whether its effect has been as hard hitting as predicted.
Environment Agency backs new flood test centre
Simulator aims to recreate the devastating effects of a flood to test products designed to defend homes, businesses and people.