Jan 9 (Reuters) - Suncorp Group Ltd SUN.AX :
* SUNCORP GROUP BUSHFIRE AND NATURAL HAZARD UPDATE
* SO FAR RECEIVED MORE THAN 2,600 BUSHFIRE-RELATED CLAIMS
* TOTAL BUSHFIRE COSTS YEAR-TO-DATE BETWEEN $315 TO $345 MILLION (INCLUDES ATTRITIONAL BUSHFIRE COSTS)
* TOTAL NATURAL HAZARDS COSTS FOR 1H20 OF $519 MILLION
* IN 6 MONTHS TO 31 DEC 2019, SUNCORP RECORDED SEVEN NATURAL HAZARD EVENTS GREATER THAN $10 MILLION AND ATTRITIONAL CLAIMS OF $159 MILLION
* ANTICIPATES DEPLOYING ITS TEAMS TO SEVERELY AFFECTED TOWNS OF ULLADULLA AND BATEMANS BAY IN NSW AND BAIRNSDALE IN VICTORIA
* ASSESSMENTS FOR CLAIMS LODGED IN RELATION TO NOV 2019 BUSHFIRES ON NSW CENTRAL COAST, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND COMPLETED
* COMPANY IS ON STANDBY TO ALSO SEND TEAMS TO SOUTH COAST OF NSW AND EAST GIPPSLAND REGION IN VICTORIA WHEN IT IS SAFE
* ASSESSMENTS FOR CLAIMS LODGED IN RELATION TO NOV 2019 BUSHFIRES IN ADELAIDE HILLS REGION ARE EXPECTED TO FINISH THIS WEEK
* REINSURANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES STRONG 2H20 EARNINGS PROTECTION, INCLUDING $200 MILLION STOP LOSS