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Independent Review of Insurance

05 November 2020

Proposing MP
Rebecca Pow Con
Taunton Deane
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

Rebecca Pow provides an update on the independent review of flood insurance following severe flooding in South Yorkshire.

Action Requested

The government will work with the insurance industry, Flood Re, and the Environment Agency to explore the recommendations within Amanda Blanc's report and respond formally in due course.

Key Facts

  • The River Don recorded its highest ever peak flows at Rotherham and Doncaster during the severe flooding.
  • South Yorkshire experienced over two and a half times its average rainfall in November 2019, with over 760 properties reported as flooded.
  • Amanda Blanc led the independent review supported by BMG Research.
  • The report found that 95% of homeowners had both buildings and contents insurance covering flooding, compared to 94% in Defra’s national 2018 survey.
  • Only 25% of tenants had contents insurance covering flood damage.
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