In-person townhalls for the end of May and June will be announced progressively as venues are confirmed.
Insurance Council of Australia
Events
The Insurance Council of Australia host several events, engaging with members, government and consumer groups each year.
ICA’s Annual Dinner, Tuesday 7 June 2022, Sydney
After a two-year hiatus, ICA’s Annual Dinner is back, offering members and industry opportunity to get together and network at an enjoyable dinner in Sydney’s CBD.
We’re expecting a sold-out event for general insurers and industry stakeholders via invite only.
INDUSTRY EVENTS
On 13 October, the Insurance Council of Australia held its Annual Industry Forum.
The event was hosted by Ellen Fanning from ABC’s The Drum, sessions and presenters included:
9am: Environmental, Social and Governance panel
- Dr Martha Carter, Vice Chairman and Head of Governance, Teneo
- Robin Mellon, CEO, Better Sydney
- Jacki Johnson, Co-Chair United Nations Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) & Founding Co-Chair Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative
10am: Commercial Lines Strategic Review panel
- John Trowbridge, Consultant
- Bruce Billson, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
- Celyeste Power, Chief Strategy Officer, Insurance Bureau of Canada
- Estelle Pearson, Principal & Managing Director, Finity
- Andrew Hall, CEO, Insurance Council of Australia
11am: Regulators’ Perspective
- Helen Rowell, Deputy Chair, APRA
- Karen Chester, Deputy Chair & Commissioner, ASIC
- Rhys Bollen, Senior Executive Leader Insurers, ASIC
12noon: President’s Update
- Sue Houghton, ICA President & CEO Australia Pacific QBE
12:30pm: Ministerial keynote from Assistant Treasurer, Hon. Michael Sukkar MP
1:30pm: The social cost of natural disasters panel
- Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, Commissioner of Resilience NSW
- Andrew Coghlan, Head of Emergency Services, Australian Red Cross
- Anne Leadbeater OAM, Director, Leadbeater Group
2:30pm: Cyber risk panel
- Ian Cameron, Executive Manager, Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance, IAG Australia
- Anne-Louise Brown, Director of Corporate Affairs and Policy, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre
- Quinton Kotze, Cyber & Technology Product Manager, Chubb
- Max Broodryk, Product Leader – Cyber Risk, International Financial Lines, AXA XL
May 2021
When natural disaster strikes, the Insurance Council of Australia works with insurers, communities, and all levels of government, to assess damage, share data and support communities when they need it most.
As of May, the Insurance Council of Australia has declared three insurance #catastrophes in 2021 and in May, we help sessions with NSW and Federal Government stakeholders to provide on update on industry response and the proactive measures that will help build resilient communities.
April 2021
The third Building Stronger Homes Roundtable event, convened by the Insurance Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia, looked at reforms to the way codes, standards and land use planning systems promote the resilience of Australian family homes.
February 2021
The Building Stronger Homes Roundtable, convened by the Insurance Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia, focused on the financial impacts of natural disasters, the cost of rebuilding and the learnings from existing resilient homes programs, with the aim of creating actionable change.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS
On 12 May 2022, the Insurance Council of Australia hosted a policyholder virtual townhall providing an overview of the claims process and some responses to frequently asked questions.
In March 2022, the Insurance Council of Australia and insurers visited communities impacted by Cyclone Seroja to provide one-on-one consultations at local venues in Kalbarri, Northampton, Morawa and Mingenew.
- Tuesday 22 March – 9:00am to 12:00pm – Kalbarri
- Tuesday 22 March – 2:00pm to 5:00pm – Northampton
- Wednesday 23 March – 9:00am to 12:00pm – Morawa
- Wednesday 23 March – 2:00pm to 5:00pm – Mingenew
Second virtual consultations for Gippsland and Yarra Ranges consultations
On Thursday 31 March 2022, the Insurance Council of Australia hosted its second virtual one-on-one consultations on for Gippsland and Yarra Ranges policyholders affected by the June 2021 severe weather event.
The Insurance Council of Australia hosted virtual one-on-one consultations for Gippsland and Yarra Ranges policyholders affected in January 2022. The virtual video or phone consultations were able to be booked with ICA representatives or insurers on Thursday 20 January 2022 from 9am – 8pm.
Insurers and the Insurance Council of Australia returned to the Springlake Hotel in Springfield Lakes for one-on-one consultations for policyholders impacted by the Halloween hailstorm on Wednesday 6 October 2021.
On 14 April, the Insurance Council of Australia declared an Insurance Catastrophe for impacted parts of Western Australia from Tropical Cyclone Seroja.
Insurers and the Insurance Council of Australia were in Western Australia to assist policyholders impacted by Cyclone Seroja from Tuesday 31 August until Friday 3 September 2021. Bookings for, COVID-safe in person appointments, were available online.
On 1 November, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) declared a Catastrophe for damage caused by hailstorms that struck south-east Queensland on 31 October 2020.
Insurers and the Insurance Council of Australia attended the Springlake Hotel on Thursday 17 June for one-on-one consultations with customers, providing help with their insurance claims.
In early March 2021, the ICA hosted a community forum and two days of one-on-one consultations in Springfield Lakes for local policyholders affected by the Halloween hailstorm.
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