Earthquake insurance claim settlement

Insurance settlements and on-going insurance.

EQC

EQC Canterbury earthquake(external link) information, including:

• What opting out involves and the opting-out process and what to do if you find further damage.
• Why EQC may cash settle your property, what happens next, what your settlement statement will include, your responsibilities as the dwelling owner, what you should do with your cash-settlement, what to do if you find further damage, what to do if you want to challenge your EQC settlement statement.
• How EQC has defined Multi-unit buildings (MUB) and how settlement is reached for MUB customers and frequently asked questions.
• EQC settlement principles.

Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ)

• Questions and answers for owners of houses with claims over the EQC cap, (external link) including questions about getting a second opinion on costs, flood zone level rebuilds and deals between EQC and insurers.
• Availability of insurance(external link).