Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie hands insurers big billDOMINICO ZAPATA/FAIRFAX NZ Insurance representatives travelled to flooded Edgecumbe on Thursday. Hundreds of insurance claims are pouring in as flood-hit parts of New Zealand pick up the pieces. But there is a warning that as many as a third of the affected population may have no contents insurance. READ MORE: Live: Edgecumbe township evacuated as ex-tropical cyclone Debbie sweeps NZ"Our assessment of properties has begun where it has been possible to get access to properties," he said. The majority of claims received are from the Auckland region, followed by Central North Island, Lower North Island and South Island."

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 02:01 UTC