Insurance, Housing and Climate Adaptation Coverage

May 1, 2017

As New Zealand counts the cost of widespread flooding this month, a new report from Motu and Deep South Science Challenge researchers identifies key questions we need to answer to better prepare our coastal communities for climate change.

This topic was picked up by:

• NZ Listener - Rising sea levels are putting our coasts in crisis – should we adapt or retreat?
• The Science Media Centre - expert reaction
• The NZ Herald - How can NZ insure homes for climate change?
• RNZ News - Sea level-prone homes set for insurance cutoff
• Newsroom - Heads in the sand, houses in the water
• Insurance Business - Insuring coastal homes amid climate change
• Newsie - Climate change & insurance
• UN Office for Disaster Risk