Annual Catastrophe Reporting

About the report

The Insurance Council of Australia’s fourth annual Insurance Catastrophe Resilience Report, released 19 August 2024, uses insurer data and insights to review the last 12 months of extreme weather events and advocate for changes to lessen the impact of future events. 

With the report covering: 

• Insurance Catastrophes and Significant Events in the past 12 months
• New data and analysis on the economic impact of extreme weather on the Australian economy.
• Our industry’s most pressing issue – insurance affordability and availability – demonstrating a clear link between risks and costs.

The policy solutions required to improve community and household resilience to extreme weather, which include improved land use planning, stricter building codes, and ongoing investment in resilience.