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Australian storm claims continue to mount

Insured losses continue to rise more than two months after catastrophic storms battered Melbourne and Perth at a combined cost of more than $1.85 billion.

Insurance Council of Australia figures reveal WA insurers have received 143,451 claims worth a total of $932.4 million, while the Melbourne storm has resulted in 125,178 claims valued at $915 million.

Claims from the Perth event rose 22,951 in the past month, with insured losses increasing by $43.4 million.

In the same period an additional 19,178 claims for Melbourne were lodged, with insured losses increasing by $25 million.