Category 5 ‘disgrace’: Insurer’s loophole leaves cyclone victim’s life in ruins

For hundreds of homeowners the nightmare continued well past the cyclone. Insurers found loophole after loophole to stymie the recovery and repair process. It was a national shame. Some homes had lain dormant, uninhabitable, for years.Fast-forward to March 28, 2017, and the equally destructive Cyclone Debbie which razed the Whitsunday Islands and towns like Proserpine and Mackay. Wind speeds of more than 300 km/h ripped through the Whitsundays, and only now are islands like Hamilton and Hayman getting…



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