Insurance firms swamped by Sh3.1bn floods damage claims

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The widespread flooding that hit Kenya in March and April has seen insurance firms struggle to meet claims of Sh3.1 billion as effects of climate change emerge a top risk for insurers.

Latest data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) indicate that insurers had settled Sh147.3 million or less than 5.0 percent of the claims for damaged farms, houses, industries and office blocks.

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