Insurance assessors arrive from US, EuropeHundreds of insurance assessors, some from as far away as America and Europe, have arrived in Christchurch to deal with claims after the weekend's massive 7.1 magnitude quake, says the Insurance Council.Council chief executive...
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Insurance costs to rise everywhereInsurance premiums are expected to rise nationwide as insurance companies look to recoup some of the massive losses from the Canterbury earthquake.
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Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters?Advocates of legislation to create a national insurance program say it\'s better to plan ahead than do a bailout after a natural disaster. Critics say it would amount to a subsidy for owners of coastal mansions and encourage people to live in places they shouldn\'t....