Different types of flood can also have different effects in terms of their impact, damage and cost, both financially and to the people who experience them. Our guide presents a …
Flood Risk in Hull
Among the very worst to be hit by the summer 2007 floods was the East Yorkshire city of Hull. 17,000 properties were affected in what became the worst flood disaster…
Ambiental join Aon Benfield Research Collaboration
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has expanded its Aon Benfield Research academic and industry research collaboration with Ambiental to enhance the firm’s …
Ambiental announce new flood assessment capability
Ambiental has provided high resolution mapping, return period and advanced depth research to help Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE assess the severity of flood risk faced by properties. The…
Birmingham dam breach flood modelling – Dispatches feature
We modelled the devastating impact of a dam breach in an urban area, which was featured in Dispatches on Channel 4.
Willis Re & Ambiental Release Groundbreaking Flood Models for Latin America
Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH) has extended its lead in Latin American flood risk with the release of detailed risk estimates…
Flood Risk Assessment FAQs
A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is a report that outlines the main flood risks to a development site and presents recommendations for mitigating measures to reduce the impact of flooding to the…
Advanced Flood Risk Mapping & Modelling In the Cloud
The high severity and increasing frequency of major flood events worldwide has driven flooding up the political and risk management agenda. David Martin, Technical Manager of flood risk assessment and…
Birmingham dam breach flood modelling – BBC News at 10
Our modelling of a potential dam breach featured on BBC News at 10, following the Pitt Review’s recommendations on the safety of dams and reservoirs.
Summer Floods 2007: Learning the Lessons
Insurance companies are proud of their response to the devastating 2007 summer floods in the UK. And rightly so. Homeowners and businesses in the UK benefit from an almost unique…
BBC interview with Ambiental’s managing director
Dr Justin Butler, managing director of Ambiental, speaks about flood risk to UK properties.
Hull surface water flood modelling
Our Flowroute™ Surface Water flood modelling in Brandsholme, Hull, is augmented with visual data from the flood of 25 June 2007.