Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Volcanic Ash Claims Expected to Top 9/11
Volcanic Ash Claims Expected to Top
9/11
To date, Southern Cross Travel Insurance has received hundreds of claims valued, in total, at over half a million dollars relating to travel cancellations and delays as a result of the volcanic ash over Europe last month - and it anticipates this number may double.
CEO Craig Morrison says he expects to receive the highest number of claims since 9/11 as a result of the disruptions to flights.
“As soon as it was announced that Heathrow airport was closed we were inundated with hundreds of calls and online queries from affected passengers.
“The sheer volume of New Zealanders travelling to and from Europe on a daily basis, and the high costs involved with travel and accommodation in Europe, meant that the scale of the incident had significant insurance implications - considerably higher costs than last year’s tsunami in Samoa.”
ENDS
Blackland PR: New Zealand’s Sinking Feeling - 2024’s Toughest PR Challenges Revealed
Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation: From New Commercial Moon Landers To Asteroid Investigations, Expect A Slate Of Exciting Space Missions In 2025
Worldline: Boxing Day Spending Up On Last Year, But Pre-Christmas Spending Is Slightly Down
Skoltech: Scientists Reinvent Physical Laws Governing Formation Of Snowflakes, Raindrops, And Saturn’s Rings
Trademe: Trash To Treasure - Kiwi Make The Most Of Unwanted Christmas Gifts 
Financial Markets Authority: FMA Seeks Clarity From High Court On Use Of Eligible Investor Certificates In Wholesale Investment Sector
