By Mitchell Clarke
Victims of the Bunyip bushfire in March are being urged to obtain independent legal advice when it comes to claiming insurance.
Following the bushfire, there have been 365 insurance claims lodged, with approximately 320 claims yet to be resolved, according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
Maddens Lawyers Class Action and Litigation Principal, Kathryn Emeny said that making an insurance claim can be a daunting and complex process.
“Claims being declined or reduced due to policy wording or exclusions is a common area of dispute.
“Often people have diligently paid their insurance premium for many years but when it comes to lodging a claim after suffering significant loss they find that their insurer tells them they’re not covered for certain things, or the coverage isn’t as extensive as they thought,” said Ms Emeny.
“Policy wording and ‘fine print’ can be complex. When it comes to your largest assets, advancing an insurance claim in a way which will maximise the payout received at the end of the day is critically important.”
If any person impacted by the Bunyip fire is disappointed with the response from their insurer or having difficulties with their insurance claim they can contact Maddens Lawyers for an obligation free consultation.
