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@ICAUS is urging households to prepare their homes, check their insurance & take steps to reduce their risk ahead of a severe weather season that could still bring wet and stormy conditions.
Read more in our media release: insurancecouncil.com.au/reso…
@ICAUS has urged the Queensland Government to put natural hazard risk at the centre of its State Planning Policy review and avoid new housing in high-risk locations.
Read more in our media release: insurancecouncil.com.au/reso…
Please monitor conditions & listen to emergency services for direction. Safety should always be your first priority. And remember, if it's flooded, forget it.
#BREAKING Severe storms are moving northeast towards Brisbane's bayside as South East Queensland braces for a double hit of storms.
Latest: bit.ly/4spTpRi
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Severe storms are set to “hit or miss” the top half of the country on Monday with thunder, hail and rain threatening to inundate much of Queensland, parts of New South Wales and beyond.
news24.com.au/news/weather/h…
Know your weather & know your risk. Monitor conditions via @BOM_au & remember safety is the priority.
⛈️#QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Update
Severe thunderstorm activity has widened to parts of the southern interior and the Darling Downs and is set to continue over coming hours. New locations affected include Toowoomba, Roma, Dalby and Stanthorpe
bom.gov.au/warning/severe-th…
Insurers submit enhanced Code of Practice to ASIC. The revised Code represents a substantial uplift in consumer protection, with legal enforceability, greater support for customers experiencing vulnerability & financial hardship, stronger claims handling & transparency & accountability provisions.
Read more in our media release: insurancecouncil.com.au/reso…
⛈️With lots of heavy rain & potential flash flooding, remember safety is the priority. Please monitor weather conditions & listen to emergency services. Keep up to date, stay safe & remember - if it’s flooded, forget it.🚗
Australia’s east coast is facing multiple days of thunderstorms with 100 to 150 millimetres of rain possible. news24.com.au/news/weather/h…
Community resilience is a shared responsibility.
Yesterday at Parliament House, insurers, emergency services, consumer advocates, researchers & community groups launched #CommunityResilienceWeek, ahead of a summer that is forecast to bring the strongest El Niño on record.
🔎 Click in comments to read more.
Know your weather & know your risk. Monitor conditions & remember safety is the priority.
Widespread #thunderstorms will sweep across much of #central and #eastern Australia this coming week.
#SevereThunderstorms are possible each day with large hail, heavy rain and damaging winds.
Latest: bom.gov.au
Where it is safe to do so, there are practical steps you can take to minimise damage to your property before severe weather hits, including:
🚗 Move your car under cover or away from trees.
🍂 Clear your gutters.
☔️ Secure all loose items outside your property, such as garden furniture, umbrellas, trampolines & cubby houses.
🏠 Make sure windows & doors are closed, & if you have them, close shutters on doors and windows.
📱 Keep safe & monitor conditions
👉Know your weather, know your risk.
With strong winds, storms and hail forecast over the weekend, we encourage communities to monitor the @BOM_au over the coming days.
Where it is safe to do so, there are practical steps you can take to minimise damage to your property before severe weather hits, including:
🚗 Move your car under cover or away from trees.
🍂 Clear your gutters.
☔️ Secure all loose items outside your property, such as garden furniture, umbrellas, trampolines and cubby houses.
🏠 Make sure windows & doors are closed, & if you have them, close shutters on doors and windows.
📱 Keep safe & monitor conditions.
Image: Windy, Saturday 10 October.
@ICAUS is calling for a continued focus on the long-term sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), as the growing cost of the scheme places increasing pressure on its funding arrangements. Read more in our submission.👇
insurancecouncil.com.au/reso…
@ICAUS & insurers will host one-on-one consultations in Clifton, Queensland on 26 & 27 October 2026 to meet with policyholders impacted by the severe weather & hailstorm that hit the region in November 2025.
Today in London @icaus, @The_ABI_UK, @InsuranceBureau & @_ICNZ launched the Four Nations Insurance Alliance. Representing insurers underwriting ~US$200 billion in premiums, the alliance will strengthen collaboration on shared challenges including extreme weather, insurance affordability, cyber threats and resilience.
Read more in the media release: insurancecouncil.com.au/reso…