Over 3,500 Insurance Claims Lodged After NSW Floods

Albanese says 70 ADF troops and and additional 100 volunteers will aid the NSW flood recovery.

A car and debris are seen outside a flood-damaged house at Glenthorne in Taree, Australia, on May 24, 2025. Roni Bintang/Getty Images

Flooding across northern New South Wales (NSW) has triggered over 3,500 insurance claims, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said on May 26.

Most claims relate to damaged homes, while the rest are for vehicles and businesses. Smaller claim numbers have also come from other parts of the state.