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Help flood victims get insurance-amend FloodRe and keep statement of principles

Closed 1,011 signatures

What the petition asks

THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ESTIMATES 5 MILLION HOMES ARE AT RISK OF FLOODING: FLOODRE IS ESTIMATED TO HELP ONLY 350,000 HOMES
The government are introducing FloodRe to help high risk flooded homeowners gain insurance.The scheme will not cover tenants or businesses, only a few high risk homes
Please see the link below for more information on the Flood Re Scheme

http://paullewismoney.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/how-flood-re-will-work.html

Flood Re covers only a small percentage of homes leaving millions of homes, tenants and small businesses with no insurance risking peoples' health and jobs.

The policy that insurance companies continue to insure properties at risk of flooding - Statement of Principles - will end on the introduction of Flood Re in April 2016

Timeline

7 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,011
Status Closed
Opened 7 Jan 2016
Closed 7 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.