Alert system forms part of Qld flood probe
A review of the flood disaster that killed 13 people in southeast Queensland will include effectiveness of emergency alerts and agency co-operation.
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Assessors, techies, bankers join mud army
Insurers say it's too soon to put a price on the floods as initial claims near $2 billion and assessors, techies and bankers muck in alongside communities.
Fee hunters drawn to $1.6b in flood claims
Flood victims are urged to be aware of "claims farmers" who tout assistance with insurance paperwork, for a fee, lured by claims rising past $1.6 billion.
IAG turns H1 profit, cuts dividend
Australia's biggest insurer has used price hikes and taken its NRMA brand to other states to return to first-half profit.
Suncorp peppered by disaster claims
Major insurer Suncorp has weathered a challenging first half peppered by natural disaster claims but is more optimistic about the rest of the year.
Insurers could walk away from flood towns
Property owners could be hit with higher insurance bills or find themselves uninsurable after the failure of flood mitigation infrastructure in Maryborough.