Anyone with an outstanding insurance claim with AMI Insurance relating to the Canterbury earthquake will be interested to know the company is trebling the size of its Canterbury Earthquake Response Team.

Leading insurance industry figure, Peter Rose, has been appointed Executive Manager of the team with immediate effect, it was announced yesterday [Tuesday].

AMI has a large share of the fire and general insurance market in Canterbury and a correspondingly large number of earthquake-related claims to handle.

The company has said it will meet all claims.

To be certain of meeting those claims, the company has negotiated back-up capital with the Government.

The last day for lodging claims with the EQC is Monday 23 May and it is essential for claimants to meet that date.