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Bay of Plenty floods and earthquakes
19 July 2004
The Earthquake Commission is urging owners of property damaged by landslips and earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty to lodge claims with them as soon as they can. If a property has general insurance, it probably has insurance cover with EQC.
The claims number is freephone 0800 652 333.
Please lodge your claim within 30 days of the date the property was damaged.
In the meantime, people should make temporary repairs for safety or to prevent further damage, immediately repair essential services e.g. toilets and water systems, keep everything that is replaced and keep a copy of the bill, clean up spillages and breakages but not throw out anything unless it is perishable, and dispose of perishables such as food items but keep a list.
If possible, photos of damage should be taken.
165 claims to date
As of Monday afternoon, EQC had received 165 claims for earthquake and flood-related land damage. The estimated cost of these claims is just over $1.8 million.
112 were for earthquake damage at an estimated cost of $805,000. 53 were for flood-related damage at an estimated cost of $1.01 million.
Claims by area:
Rotorua: 72
Kawerau: 4
Whakatane:14
Thames/Coromandel: 1
Tauranga: 10
Opotiki: 1
West BOP: 9
Rangitikei: 1
What is covered by EQC:
Earthquake and landslip damage to homes and contents is covered for replacement but limited to $100,000 and $20,000 respectively plus GST.
In addition EQC can pay a cash contribution towards the cost of removing debris from under and around a home (up to 8m) as a result of the floods.
The land under and supporting a main accessway up to 60m from a house is also covered.
Retaining walls, bridges and culverts are covered within the above limits but only for their indemnity or current value.