Insurers fret over rising flood risk
16th Nov 2006, 17:33 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - Flood cover for UK properties is under threat as predictions that global warming will cause sea levels to rise are leading insurers to fret over the rising risk of a disaster costing up to 16 billion pounds.
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