ABI: Winter flood bill has topped £200m
Nick Starling sings insurer's praise in getting Cumbria "back on its feet" following floods.
The cost of damage caused by last November's devastating flooding in Cumbria has now topped £200m, according to figures released today by the ABI.
Latest ABI figures show that: the cost of insurance
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