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The root of the subsidence problem

The long-term effects of the planet's shifting climate patterns are leading to industry concerns about an inevitable increase in subsidence claims, many of which are attributed to tree roots. Hugo Cranmore examines the steps being taken by insurers to prepare for the future

Climate and planning activity are the two major influences outside of the control of subsidence underwriters. The ominous picture conjured by a term such as 'global climate change' has raised

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