Category: Earthquake and Disaster

Cyclone warning from Sunday 12th February 

What you can do to prepare As New Zealand braces for more bad weather with Cyclone Gabrielle approaching we’ve provided some information below to assist you on how to prepare and what to do if your property has been damaged and you need to make a claim. Here are some tips on how to reduce… Read more »

EQC to double cover and reduce rate

From 1 October 2022 the EQC is going double the current sum insured for Natural Disaster Cover (e.g. for earthquake, tsunami, hydrothermal activity) and at the same time reduce the rate that is used to calculate their premium. A year ago Treasury predicted that this would reduce insurance costs in higher risk areas such as… Read more »