About Us

EQC was established by the Government in 1945 to provide earthquake and war damage cover for purchasers of fire insurance. Later, cover for other natural disasters was included and, later still, cover for war damage dropped. The modern EQC is a Government-owned Crown Entity.

For 60 years it has been collecting premiums from insured people and during that time a substantial nest egg against damage, called the Natural Disaster Fund, has built up.

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