Car insurance claims total more than $200 million following cyclone

Insurers across New Zealand have now paid out more than $200 million in car insurance claims following the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year.

Devastating weather rocked the North Island at the start of February, with heavy rainfall causing flooding in both the nation’s largest city and Hawkes Bay, wiping out people’s homes, contents, and vehicles.

Approximately 112,812 claims have been made across the board, including…