EQC team attending community insurance drop-in sessionThursday, June 7, 2018A team from the Earthquake Commission will be attending a community session in Kaikōura on Thursday 14 June to discuss claims lodged for the 2016 earthquake.
Release of the Independent Ministerial Advisor's ReportWednesday, June 6, 2018Report recommends ways to speed up resolution of Canterbury earthquake claims
June storm, flood and landslip claim informationTuesday, June 5, 2018Homeowners whose land suffered damage during recent storms have three months to lodge a claim.
New Minecraft Mod shakes up earthquake educationWednesday, May 16, 2018In partnership with Te Papa, EQC has funded development of a new mod to help kids learn to Fix. Fasten. Don’t Forget.
EQC revises reporting of remaining claim numbersTuesday, May 15, 2018Sid Miller says that EQC has identified an additional 949 claims that had not been reported but are being worked on.
EQC update on 2018 storm claim numbersTuesday, May 8, 2018Residents have lodged a total 495 claims for damage caused between 1 January and 30 April this year. The average time for closing a claim for storm events is 35 days.
Researchers to explore White Island’s toxic cloudThursday, May 3, 2018Research leader Dr Ian Schipper says gases in the island’s volcanic cloud, or “plume”, can give an early warning of what is happening inside the volcano.
EQC media response on confidentiality clauseWednesday, May 2, 2018EQC was asked by the Press for comment on confidentiality clauses that are included in some settlement agreements with customers. EQC provided this response on 30 April 2018.
EQC flood and landslip claim informationMonday, April 30, 2018Homeowners whose land suffered damage from landslips or flooding, during the storms in recent days have three months to lodge a claim.
Can a fault’s history signal future quakes? Tuesday, April 17, 2018Scientists are puzzled by the 2016 Kaikōura quake that ruptured more than 17 active faults, but did not break some other active faults.
