The urgent amendment will be in place for nine months while a proposed permanent amendment is consulted on.
An urgent plan is required to deal with the severe flooding risk faced by a small, but vulnerable range of properties, says insurer IAG.
The company said its empty cash reserves meant it was not able to refund its backers.
Religious groups have failed to convince the high court that the government's vaccination mandate illegally restricted their freedom of assembly.
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