Insurers Told Not to Muddy the Water on Flooding Claims

‘It is absolutely unhelpful and it is disgusting for insurers to try and pass the buck away from their responsibilities to pay people their insurance premiums.’

Residents cross floodwaters by boat in Cairns on Dec. 18, 2023. Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images

Insurers have been put on notice to pay out genuine claims by Queenslanders left reeling from Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said some insurers were misinforming people that issues with a national scheme could prevent them from paying ups