MORE accurate flood mapping has allowed some residents to negotiate a better deal with insurance companies, according to Southern Downs Disaster Co-ordinator Peter See.
“Even after all this time insurance companies in particular seem to be catching up with people in areas, people in Tannymorel particularly,” Mr See said.
Mr See some residents faced higher premiums even though owners now we have accurate flood mapping.
“What I’ve done is actually produce individual flood maps for their properties, Mr See said.
“Some of them quite clearly show that there’s only minor water on the properties, so that they can now go back to the insurance companies and argue.
“One lady said that once she had this stuff she went and spoke to the RACQ and they were able to use that information. She ended up with a lower premium.
“I wouldn’t say it was necessarily because of us. It might have been just her ability to argue.”
“A lot of the companies have their own methodologies for assessing the risk rather than just necessarily using our flood maps or QRA (Queensland Reconstruction Authority) flood maps.”
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