COVID-19 sees natural hazard awareness information taken onlineThursday, July 30, 2020Titled ‘What’s On Our Plates?’ the modules follow on from the successful ‘A Lot on Our Plates’ social media campaign.
Insurers and EQC partner to support speedy recovery in flood-stricken NorthlandTuesday, July 21, 2020ICNZ and EQC are urging people to contact their insurer as their first port of call to ensure the claims process is as easy and efficient as possible.
Multi-fault quakes – It's complicatedWednesday, July 15, 2020EQC-funded research at the University of Canterbury is trying to pinpoint where faults might set each other off.
Could groundwater levels help “see” earthquake ground damage below the surface?Monday, July 6, 2020With EQC funding, Professor Savage will be testing techniques that investigate how changes in the speed of seismic waves relate to previous earthquakes and to changes in groundwater levels.
EQC allocates $3m to country’s top scientists for natural hazards researchWednesday, July 1, 2020From today, the programme will fund eight leading scientists at Auckland, Massey, Victoria, Canterbury and Otago universities for research into the impact of natural hazards on New Zealanders, and ways to reduce that impact.
More time for Canterbury homeowners to get funding for earthquake repairsWednesday, June 24, 2020The deadline has been extended to 14 October 2020 for people who purchased houses before 14 August 2019.
US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friendsMonday, June 22, 2020A “magic bullet” from a Canterbury engineer provided the key to make a San Francisco building more resilient for almost no additional cost.
EQC successfully renews New Zealand $6.2b reinsurance programme Thursday, June 18, 2020International reinsurers have again shown their ongoing confidence in New Zealand.
‘A Lot On Our Plates’ – Kiwis invited to take part in new campaignTuesday, June 9, 2020The campaign will not only provide interesting facts, natural hazards, risk and preparedness, but also seeks questions from people.
EQC apologises for the unintended release of claims informationTuesday, May 26, 2020Whilst it is difficult to protect any organisation from human error, the incident demonstrates that our systems, processes and training still require further tightening.
