A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable Photo: RNZA major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town's flood risk. The company said existing policies would stay in place and it had put a transfer policy in place for anyone looking to buy or sell a house that was currently insured with AA Insurance. "We continue to insure, and offer insurance, to lower risk properties within high-risk areas throughout the country, including Westport." Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi said it was up to individual insurers to decide what cover they were prepared to offer, in Westport and elsewhere. "We do want them to make sure that that flood protection and risk reduction is there to protect the community."
