U.K. politicians push for flood insurance for small companies

Members of the U.K. Parliament are requesting the government to introduce cheaper and more accessible flood insurance for small firms, The Independent reported.

Craig Whittaker, a British politician, said that several businesses in West Yorkshire's Calder Valley have been devastated because of lack of adequate insurance.

Small firms are not included in Flood Re, the country's government-backed reinsurance scheme.

"I'm calling on the government to make it viable for affordable cover to be available to all," said Mr. Whittaker.

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