Weather costs insurers £1.19bn

Insurers paid out £1.19 billion for flood and storm damage across the UK during 2012 - marking the highest annual figure in five years - a trade body said.

Around 486,000 claims for damage from homeowners, businesses and motorists were dealt with, equating to 1,330 each day, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said.
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