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Government reviewing how the Crown insures infrastructure against natural hazards

The Natural Hazards Commission is examining smarter, more cost-effective ways for the Crown to insure infrastructure risks, currently managed across more than 100 separate contracts.

Skinny McBuntu

The Natural Hazards Commission is investigating more cost-effective approaches for the Crown to insure infrastructure against natural hazard risks. At present, government agencies manage insurance separately across more than 100 contracts. The review aims to find smarter ways to handle these risks.

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Govt looking into β€˜smarter and more cost-effective ways’ to insure infrastructure risks

Natural Hazards Commission looking into 'smarter and more cost-effective ways' for the Crown to insure infrastructure risks given agencies manage insurance separately across more than 100 contracts

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