---
title: "NIBA urges bushfire victims to beware of unlicensed and unregulated \"claims advisers\""
description: "The National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia (NIBA) urges those affected by the recent bushfire crisis to beware of unlicensed and unregulated \"claims advisers\" seeking to take advantage of the community distress and loss."
---

[Media Release ](https://niba.com.au/media-release)

# [NIBA urges bushfire victims to beware of unlicensed and unregulated "claims advisers"](https://niba.com.au/media-release/niba-urges-bushfire-victims-to-beware-of-unlicensed-and-unregulated-claims-advisers)

 Written by [NIBA](https://niba.com.au/media-release/author/niba) | Jan 27, 2020 1:00:00 PM

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