I raised the issues with Michael Russell MSP and Richard Lochhead MSP because they know me from meetings I have had with them on a confidential face to face / one to one basis in the past where I have helped them to understand flood insurance issues. Michael Russell promised to forward the matter to Mr Stewart Stevenson, MSP, but I have not heard from him. I have also raised it with SPICE who I have assisted in the past but have had no response.
I have raised concerns with the “National” Flood Forum of England and Wales and also with the Scottish Flood Forum.
I have written three papers on the subject which have been published on the web site of the Chartered Insurance Institute. They are all open access.
Published April 2012. “Flood Plain Speaking.” Chartered Insurance Institute web site. Available at http://www.knowledge.cii.co.uk/resource/flood-plain-speaking
Published May 2012. “CII Thinkpiece 73: Is it Possible to Have Sustainable Flood Insurance without Sustainable Flood Risk Management?” Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Available at http://www.knowledge.cii.co.uk/resource/cii-thinkpiece-73-it-possible-have-sustainable-flood-insurance-without-sustainable-flood-ri
Published June 2012. “Climate Change and Insurance Adaptation.” Pp39-47, CII Report on Future Risks Related to Climate Change and Energy Security. Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Available at
http://www.cii.co.uk/knowledge/policy-and-public-affairs/articles/future-risk-climate-change-and-energy-security-global-challenges-and-implications/19188
I have been invited to join the discussions with Defra and HM Treasury but the Scottish Government is not represented. These discussions could lead to a UK wide agreement with the insurance industry which will have adverse consequences for millions of Scottish citizens. I simply feel I have a duty to warn that the outcome of the Defra and HMT discussions is likely to be very much against the interests of Scotland.