The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has expanded the timeframe and postcodes of its most recent Significant Event declaration to include the hail and strong winds that impacted south-east Queensland between Friday 31 October and Sunday 2 November.
SE 254 - to be known as Severe Spring Storms - was declared following the Brisbane hailstorm on Sunday 26 October.
It has resulted in 25,980 claims with damage varying in severity, from hail damaged motor vehicles, smashed windows, shattered solar panels and roof damage.
While the storms of the past two weeks have been geographically widespread, insurers acknowledge that some small communities - such as Clifton, Pratten and Esk - have been particularly impacted.
Insurers are closely monitoring claims from these regions with some having already activated a local presence across to support impacted policyholders through the claims process.
