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Insurers on top in spats with customers about flood experts

Liam WalshReporter

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  • Fed Parliament is examining how insurers handled flood claims in 2022 disaster.
  • Suncorp, IAG and Youi appeared on Monday, issuing apologies for shortfalls.
  • Suncorp agreed flood-report costs can be prohibitive for affected customers. 

Suncorp has conceded insurers have the whip hand when disputes break out with customers about whether a flood or a massive downpour has caused heavy inundation damage.

The issue boils down to the cost of expert hydrologist reports for people who might have lost their homes, a federal parliament inquiry examining insurer responses to 2022’s $6 billion east coast flooding heard on Monday.

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