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Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Record £6.1bn paid out in property claims in 2025 amid extreme weather – ABI

Rough seas at Bournemouth in December 2025 as the average flood payout to homeowners reached £30,000 last year, the Association of British Insurers said (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Insurers paid out a record £6.1 billion in property claims in 2025, as adverse weather events continued to drive up claim costs, according to an industry body.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI), which released the figures, said the annual total is the highest since its data started in 2017.

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