The Insurance Council of New Zealand is reminding renters to check their contents policy as they're likely to be covered for temporary accommodation. Photo / NZME
The Earthquake Commission [EQC] has received more than 11,000 claims since Kaikoura's monster quake.
People have until February next year to file their claim with the commission.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has also received a couple of thousand claims, but chief executive Tim Grafton is urging policy holders
to also contact their insurers as they're likely not making the most of their policy.
Grafton said they have been inundated with queries since the November 14 quake about what their policies covered.
Most of the time, renters who only had contents insurance, were unaware that they too qualified for temporary accommodation cover for not only themselves but also their pets.
