Amanda Whiting: CEO of AMI, State and NZI on more than 13,000 weather-related claims in the past 6 months

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New Zealand's largest insurance company has revealed the rising cost of climate change. IAG, the parent company of AMI, State and NZI, ran a Wild Weather Tracker, showing there were more than 13,000 weather-related claims in the past six months - rising 34 percent from last year. It shows 71 percent of New Zealanders agree climate change is a key contributor to wild weather  - but only 40 percent have taken action to prepare in the past six months. CEO of AMI, State and NZI, Amanda Whiting told Mike Hosking they have outlined a three step plan to the Government to help mitigate climate risks. She says the focus should be working with high risk communities to reduce the effects of climate change. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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