Britainās biggest insurers are threatening to stop cover to thousands of homes in flood-prone parts of the country unless the Government abandons proposals to cut its spending on flood defences. Recent leaks from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reveal that, this year, the Government will cut Ā£15m from its annual spending […]
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UK Insurers threaten to withdraw cover
August 21st, 2006Lloyd’s tells members climate change could destroy insurers
June 7th, 2006Terry Macalister
Tuesday June 6, 2006
The Guardian
Lloyd’s of London, the oldest insurance market in the world, yesterday urged its members to start taking global warming more seriously, by increasing prices to avoid being “swept away” in a sea of future financial claims.
Premiums will have to rise and some risks might even be classed as uninsurable due […]
Dr Mallon to present at National Greenbuild and Ecoshow 2006
June 7th, 2006Dr Karl Mallon, Director Scientific and Technical, Climate Risk Pty Ltd,Ā will host a seminar on Climate Change and Property valuation at 9th-11th June’s National Greenbuild and Eco Show. The National Greenbuild and Eco Show offers a dedicated forum and networking platform for environmentally responsible individuals, home owners, small businesses , manufacturers and distributors of eco-efficient […]
Spanish coastal property at risk
May 20th, 2006Rising sea levels due to global warming could be a sinking prospect for owners of beachfront property. Spain’s shoreline is expected to creep inland by between 20 and 70 metres by the year 2050, according to Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, the Spanish Environment Ministry’s secretary general for Pollution Prevention and Climatic Change. Sr Aizpiri’s comments came […]
Planners and climate change
May 13th, 2006UK News
A national survey by the Town and Country Planning Association aims to create a clearer picture of sustainable planning policies in councils across England for the first time. The TCPA wants all local authorities to complete the national survey. The charity aims to gather information on whether, and if so, how, councils are rising […]
