Pitt report on the 2007 summer floods must be acted on says the ABI

The ABI has called on the Government to act on the recommendations of Sir Michael Pitt’s report into the 2007 summer floods.

Nick Starling, the ABI’s director of general insurance and Health, said: “This report must not sit on the shelf. By highlighting how under- prepared we are for a major flood, it must be a catalyst for an overhaul in managing and adapting to the increasing flood threat.

“The Government must act now to develop a long-term flood strategy. This must focus on better co-ordination, a thorough reassement of the flood risk from rivers, drainage and the sea, adequate investment and better public

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