PHOTO: DEAN KOZANIC/STUFF Insurance premiums have jumped since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Canterbury and will rise further as insurers consider flood risk and climate change issues.
Melissa Heath thinks her message to New Zealander homeowners is a scary one.
The former insurance manager, who specialised in post-quake disaster recovery, says insurance in New Zealand is changing rapidly and too many homeowners are not aware.
Those receiving huge bills from their insurance providers will know about it.
Heath said she knew of one home in Fendalton that now costs an extra $15,000 to insure. She has heard of $12,000 and $5000 increases in other regions.
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