Winter blues for hard-hit insurer

Insurer RSA yesterday warned that its bill for UK weather-related claims was expected to be £110 million more than normal after the coldest December for 100 years.

Last month's snow and freezing conditions sent claims for snow and burst pipes soaring, with some 8,000 claims at an average cost of 6,700 since November. The UK hit contributed to an overall weather impact that was 142m more than normal for November and December.