EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 4 MIN
Bryce Davies: AMI, State, and NZI Climate Spokesperson on weather based claims spiking 256%
from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB
Insurance companies are getting very specific when assessing which properties are exposed to risks like flooding, an insurance expert says, but there’s a limit. An intense storm like the one that hit some Wellington suburbs yesterday could have happened anywhere, making the risk much harder to pin down to individual properties, Bryce Davies —climate spokesperson for AMI, State, and NZI— told Mike Hosking. If people didn’t address the risks to their properties from flooding and wind damage it would “absolutely” have an impact on their insurance premiums, he said. Insurers would also be increasingly focused on perils like landslips in the coming years. But Davies said AMI, State, and NZI weren’t making blanket decisions to pull insurance from some areas. “We’re here to insure people…that’s our business and so we’re focused on making sure that we can do that.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NOW PLAYING
Bryce Davies: AMI, State, and NZI Climate Spokesperson on weather based claims spiking 256%
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m