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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Madeline Link

Insurers flooded with thousands of claims after severe hail storm

High-tech inside a hail assessment centre

INSIDE the Gateshead Allianz hail damage assessment centre, humans and AI work alongside each other in a converted warehouse that looks like something out of a sci-fi film.

A severe hail storm that hit parts of the Hunter on May 26 has seen insurance companies overwhelmed with thousands of claims for damage to both properties and cars, in the worst hail event Newcastle has seen since 2006.

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