Insurance for flood-prone areas

14th August 2010

Poles are struggling to clean up homes and towns badly damaged by flooding that hit the country in late spring. Last weekend was not any different as heavy rains in the Silesia region caused the flooding of homes, hospitals and roads. In light of this natural disaster, the Ministry of Economy is proposing mandatory insurance for those living in areas prone to flooding, a method that has proven successful in many other countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak said that at the moment the help given to people affected by flooding is random, incidental and based on social help. That is why, he stressed, there is a need for a systematical solution for the whole pro ...