Axa calls for end to 'mudslinging' in Flood Re debate

David Williams

David Williams urges the industry to grab a "huge opportunity".

If you believe the trade press and Biba, brokers have been unfairly excluded from being able to offer Flood Re cover by selfish insurers and lazy software houses.

Whatever the motivations of commentators that is how their message has been perceived.

Axa has refrained from getting involved in this until now because we did not want to fuel a fire that really does risk undermining what is a fantastic industry-led initiative and something that all of us can be proud of delivering.

As an industry, we

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