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30/04/2019

Where should I put my FloodFlash sensor?

FloodFlash policies operate a little differently to traditional insurance policies. This is the first in a series of posts that give simple answers to those most common […]
01/03/2023

US launch: FloodFlash in the news

Since we announced our US launch, people can’t stop talking about it, from local to national news. In this article, we recap why the US is the […]
28/02/2023

How does climate change affect flooding?

Last month, we introduced what climate change is, how it differs to global warming, and had a look at why man-made climate change is relevant to […]
02/02/2023

The FloodFlash behavioural science series: The Gambler’s Fallacy

Last month, we explored herd behaviour. This is when individuals follow others and imitate group behaviours rather than making decisions independently. Check out the full article […]
13/01/2023

Introducing the FloodFlash Climate Change series

While the climate changing is not new, the recent steep rises in temperature and extreme weather events are a cause for concern. Widespread flooding in Pakistan […]
20/12/2022

2022 FloodFlash: Yearly round-up

It’s been a busy year at FloodFlash! We’ve grown our GWP and team, moved into a new office, and broken our claims records. We’ve also sold […]
07/12/2022

The FloodFlash behavioural science series: Herd Behaviour

Last month, we explored optimism bias. This is our inclination to overestimate the likelihood of experiencing positive events and underestimate the likelihood of experiencing negative events. […]
19/11/2019

FloodFlash infrastructure and ingenuity: driving insurtech success with AWS

This is a re-post for this blog covering the FloodFlash infrastructure which featured originally on the Amazon Web Services site. To read the original article, click […]
30/01/2020

FloodFlash and the Lloyd’s Lab: lessons from the 3rd cohort

The end of 2019 marked the end of a whirlwind quarter for FloodFlash. It also marks the end of the third cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab. […]
19/02/2020

Flood survey guide: how to get the most out of a property flood assessment

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Cluttons to help commercial property owners know how to set up a flood survey (also known as a flood […]
25/03/2020

Flood resilience vs. insurance: the risk manager’s dilemma

Investing in flood resilience measures can be expensive. Very expensive. Installing flood gates across a property can cost thousands upon thousands of pounds. After the flood […]