Some New Zealand homes are becoming uninsurable because of natural disasters – but all may not be lost
- Written by Christopher Whitehead, Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology
Getty ImagesAfter a series of natural disasters – from the Canterbury earthquakes to Cyclone Gabrielle – real doubt hangs over the insurance options available to some New Zealand homeowners.
Increasingly, homes in certain areas are becoming uninsurable – or difficult to insure, at least. Insurers have decided the risk is too high...
