The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has suggested that insurers have received more than 44,000 claims following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Just yesterday, the ICA reported that insurers had received over 34,000 claims across Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales related to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, an increase from 22,000 claims the previous day.
Numbers were expected to rise as people continued to assess the damage to their properties and businesses.
Of the total 44,795 claims now reported, the majority, 41,466, originate from Queensland, while 3,329 come from New South Wales.
The majority of these claims, 40,940, are related to Home insurance, while 1,972 are for Motor, and the remaining 1,883 are linked to Commercial.
The ICA has suggested that while claims types differ from region to region, pre-event concerns about large numbers of severe wind damage claims have not been realised, with some customers in localised areas making flood claims and many more thousands of customers across the path of the event making claims related to storm-driven water damage and food spoilage due to power outages.
Andrew Hall, CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia, commented, “While the devastation caused by ex-TC Alfred wasn’t as significant as predicted, we know that for many, the road to recovery will still be a long one.
“I want to assure impacted communities that insurers are working hard to assess claims and get people back on their feet as soon as possible. It’s the reason insurance exists.
“We’re continuing our engagement with all levels of government and response agencies, and this will remain throughout the region’s recovery process.”
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