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the repair space and continues to grow. There is a genuine need for pop up loca- tions to cater for large volumes which takes pressure off traditional repairers. We also offer customers options for repairs and claim management when they don't know what to do next. We can arrange re- placement cars, glass replacement and ser- vices to get vehicles back on the road.
"The trend over the last few seasons seems to be that there are no blue skies ahead either. In recent years we have had major events in Brisbane, Adelaide, Mel- bourne and now the Sydney event, each out numbering the last in claims."
While the storm has created a lot of work for the hail specialists and some over spill into conventional repair shops, as well as sales boosts to parts and industry equip- ment suppliers, the insurers probably aren't the only ones with their fingers crossed for no more hail for a while.
STORMY WEATHER
Severe hailstorms are on the rise, here's the damage some heavy hitters have caused. This season alone there have been 45 separate storms across the country that have have produced auto claims.
COME VISIT US AT
DOMESTIC MOTOR CLAIMS
SYDNEY 1999: 70,000
BRISBANE STORM 2014: 81,571
SYDNEY 2015: 2,612
SA,VIC,NSW 2016: 38,600
TOTAL DAMAGE BILL
$5,574,498,958
$1,535,440,024
$421,132,705
$621,470,779
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