Dec 21 (Reuters) - Australian insurer Suncorp Group SUN.AX said on Friday that a Sydney hailstorm on Thursday had the potential to cost the company a maximum of A$250 million ($177.83 million), but it was too early to estimate the number of claims it could receive.
The insurer said in a statement that it had received about 7,800 claims by noon Friday.
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