Cost of Insurance
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December 2007 Gisborne Earthquake
The cost of the 20 December 2007 Gisborne Earthquake Claims are around $57 million as at 10 June 2008.
The Commercial Property Claims esitimates from Insurance Council members is 26 million. Personal Property EQC Claims is $31 million
New Fair Insurance code
The obligations for both you and your insurer.
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Foreign Travel
Insurance tips from the Insurance Council.
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Regulatory environment
The regulatory environment that we enjoy in New Zealand is successful because the insurance industry has been proactive in developing its own self-regulatory framework.
Natural disasters
Natural disasters in New Zealand cost the insurance industry millions of dollars in claims.
But those who have insured against loss receive help to recover after a disaster.
See a table of natural disasters that have occurred in New Zealand since 1968
Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Insurance Council is an intermediary between the insurance industry and the world in which it operates. That world has experienced recent uncertainty over climate change, international conflict and rising crime
Insurance has never been a more vital part of commerce and communities than is today. We welcome you to our site where you may learn about the Council and its role.
The Council achieves significant changes that contribute to the efficient running of the industry both for practitioners and consumers. The Council believes this role to be its key function
The challenge of uncertainty
Insurance works best when both the provider and buyer gain from the partnership - when uncertainties can be guarded against.
Insurance hedges against the unknown and random events.
Learn in this site about insurance's role in your life and business and of the role that the Council fills in linking the industry, people, government and media to further the partnership.
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