Earthquake Commission

Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Earthquake Commission (EQC).

EQC is New Zealand’s primary provider of natural disaster insurance to residential property owners.

It insures against damage caused by earthquake, natural landslip, volcanic eruption, hydrothermal activity, tsunami; in the case of residential land, a storm or flood; or fire caused by any of these.

Has your property been damaged by a natural disaster?

For information on EQC’s insurance cover, cleaning up and making a claim click here.

To make a claim phone 0800 326 243 or you can click here to lodge a claim online.