13 Jul 2021

Who's insuring coastal NZ and will they continue?

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 13 July 2021

For those living in coastal properties around New Zealand, the threat of climate change is very real.

But where is the line for insurers? And who will be providing compensation if insurers balk at the risks?

That's the question posed by Canterbury University Lecturer of Civil Systems Engineering Tom Logan in a piece for The Conversation. He talks to Jesse about the issues he's raised.

Beachfront properties in the coastal township of Haumoana in Hawkes Bay.

Beachfront properties in the coastal township of Haumoana in Hawkes Bay. Photo: Te Ara Encyclopedia

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