Flood Victims Warned About Insurance ‘Claim Farmers’: State Minister

A farmhouse is surrounded by floodwater in Tumbulgum, on the NSW North Coast, Australia, on March 1, 2022. Dan Peled/Getty Images

Queenslanders reeling from deadly flooding have been warned to be wary of “claim farmers” who often show up following disasters to assist with insurance claims.

Claim farmers present themselves as firms offering “claims management services” and act as a middleman between claimants and their insurance company for a fee.