Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN) opened a mass assessment center in Eagle Farm, Brisbane in Queensland, to process the vehicles damaged by the severe hailstorms in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, according to a Thursday statement from the company.
The company had received over 6,500 vehicle claims following the storms that occurred between Nov. 21 and Nov. 23.
The new center, scheduled to remain open until Dec. 12, is designed to speed up the claims and repair process, aiming to assess about 500 cars daily. The firm will have panel beaters and painters on site to complete minor repairs, per the statement.