The Latest Breaking News from EQC

The Christchurch earthquakes were traumatic but it was the delay in resolving insurance claims that made people feel they couldn't get on with their lives. Those affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle must feel the same with managed retreat, writes Lianne Dalziel

The model is still in its infancy, as denoted by the temporary lights.

As the floodwaters recede in Auckland, modelling commissioned by the Treasury shows the risks of inundation fall unequally across New Zealand.

In these threatening times, a broad discussion about the role of EQC is imperative, writes Chris Nicoll

Politicians must make tough decisions on when people have to abandon their homes, and how to compensate them.

The Treasury is considering whether a public re-insurance scheme should protect homes from climate flooding, with the Government to agree next steps by the end of the year.

Chris Nicoll calls for a hybrid insurance system to provide the people of NZ with a measure of security for natural disasters.

A niche piece of technology used by scientists and researchers to rapidly work out the dangers and effects of natural hazard events is winning acclaim and international interest

Concerned Tower Insurance's move to risk-based flood pricing would result in a deluge of hard-to-insure properties, EQC Minister David Clark tried to set up a flood reinsurance scheme AS