Telegraph: Councils should block developers seeking to make a "quick buck" from building on flood planes as part of a "zero tolerance" approach, insurers have warned.
Insurers criticised developers for trying to erect "cheap and cheerful" developments in areas at risk of flooding following a meeting with ministers in Downing Street.
Under a new flood insurance regime, which comes into force in 2015, new homes will not be covered if they are built on flood plains.
The scheme is designed to guarantee...