Accessibility of flood risk insurance in the UK: Confusion, competition and complacency

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 825-841

  Lamond, Jessica E ^a   Proverbs, D G ^a   Hammond, F N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Flood; Insurance; Management; Risk; Search

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EFFECTIVE TOOL; ENGLAND; FLOOD EVENT; FLOOD PLAINS; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FLOOD RISKS; INFORMATION FLOWS; PROPERTY INSURANCE; SEARCH; SEARCH STRATEGIES;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD INSURANCE; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

FLOODS;

EID: 70449556458     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870902768614     Document Type: Article

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