NZ Farm Forestry - A view from the other side of insurance

NZ Farm Forestry - A view from the other side of insurance

This article shares forest owners’ and a claims assessor’s perspectives on standing timber insurance. It covers setting insured values, choosing cover for wind and landslip, salvage and re-establishment costs, carbon, and why claims can take time to settle.

Photo: “Two men hoisting logs onto the back of a logging truck” by Auckland Museum, licensed for reuse under CC BY 4.0

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Forestry

  • Drought and the increased risk of fire

    Climate
    Forestry
    Risk

    Learn about fire risks during droughts and how forestry insurance works in Aotearoa.

  • Ways to harvest and sell your logs

    Enterprise
    Forestry
    Market access
    Profitability

    Compare the three ways to harvest and sell logs from your forest.

  • Averaging vs Stock Change Accounting

    Climate
    Compliance
    Forestry
    Sequestration

    The two ways the ETS counts a forest's carbon, and which applies.

Risk

  • The impact of climate change on forests

    Climate
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    Biodiversity
    Conservation
    Forestry
    Resilience
    Risk
    Sustainability

    Hear about the effects of climate change on Aotearoa forests and learn strategies for resilience.

Sustainability

An alternative perspective

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    Climate
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    Collaboration
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    Planning
    Policy
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    A game about climate change, community, and choices.

  • Risk-based insurance pricing and te ao Māori

    Climate
    Adaptation
    Community
    Policy
    Risk

    This paper explores how risk-based insurance pricing affects Māori communities and values.

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