2026 Annual Conference The Insurance Council of Australia’s Annual Conference will be held on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November 2026 in Sydney. Bringing together industry leaders, regulators and commentators from the insurance industry, the ICA’s conference will take a […]

2026 submissions on the redrafted Code of Practice The public consultation period for the draft General Insurance Code of Practice has now closed. Submissions were accepted from 24 June to 21 July 2026. The draft Code has been rewritten to […]

Catastrophe 261: Victoria Bushfires Event background On Friday 16 January 2026, the ICA escalated its significant event declaration to an Insurance Catastrophe for the bushfires that have been impacting 18 LGAs across Victoria since 7 January 2026. Since the ICA’s […]

Building StandardsStrengthen homes to better withstand extreme weather events Improve building resilience Australian homes and businesses should be designed to withstand extreme weather events, both now and into the future. Currently, minimum building standards are designed to preserve life in […]

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Catastrophe 255: Qld and NSW Severe Storms and Hail Event background On Tuesday, 25 November 2025 the Insurance Council of Australia declared an Insurance Catastrophe for the strong winds and damaging hail that impacted South East Queensland between Sunday 23 November to Monday […]