ARPC publishes the 2023-27 Corporate Plan 30 August 2023 ARPC’s 2023-27 Corporate Plan focuses on ‘protecting Australian communities with sustainable and effective reinsurance for terrorism and cyclone events’. The updated plan provides an overview of ARPC’s operating environment, key priorities, activities and risks, capabilities, and how it will measure performance. The past year was a […]

Newsletter – Winter 2023

Project Manager – part-time 3 or 4 days Level: EL1 Reporting to the Head of Business Performance the purpose of this role is to provide high quality project management which enables the agency to achieve its strategic goals and objectives. (This role in a part time (3/4 days per week) role) Key Accountabilities: Role model […]

University of Queensland publishes research on legitimacy of protest 19 July 2023 The University of Queensland has published a research paper on Violent and Disruptive Protests. ‘Is the Social Legitimacy of Protest in Australia in Flux?’ is the latest paper in a series of ARPC co-funded thought leadership papers by the University of Queensland. This […]

Press conference Townsville  12 July 2023 The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, the Hon Stephen Jones MP, held a press conference in Townsville on 12 July 2023. Joining him was Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation Chair, Julie-Anne Schafer and CEO, Dr Christopher Wallace. The purpose of the press conference was to announce Ms Schafer’s […]

ARPC welcomes appointment of new Chair and new Board members 12 July 2023 Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) welcomes the Government’s appointment of Ms Julie-Anne Schafer as the new Chair of ARPC, and of Mr Greg Nucifora and Mr Rod Whithear as new Members of the ARPC Board. ARPC also welcomes the recent appointments of […]

Update on the new financial year for the cyclone pool  06 July 2023 With the new financial year commencing 1 July 2023, Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) advises additional insurer customers are joining the cyclone pool, and have started transferring their home, strata, and SME reinsurance cover to the cyclone pool. The list of insurers […]

Volt Typhoon: Critical Infrastructure an ongoing cyber target 23 June 2023 ARPC has posted an update on the Volt Typhoon Cyber Attack. This shows the scale and sophistication of evolving cyber threats, including potential for cyber terrorism, on critical infrastructure and property assets. The threat, according to cyber experts is often misunderstood and under-estimated. Ransomware […]

Executive Assistant Level: ARPC 5-6 The purpose of this role is to provide high quality executive support to the COO to support them to manage their schedules and keep up with correspondence based on their needs. (This role in a non-ongoing contract role with a maximum term of 9 months.) Key Accountabilities: Role model ARPC’s […]

Tropical Cyclone Ilsa ends  15 April 2023 As advised by the Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau), on 14 April 2023 at 9:00 PM (AEST), ARPC wishes to advise that the following cyclone event has ended as a declared cyclone event for the purposes of the Terrorism and Cyclone Insurance Act 2003. A copy of the declaration […]

Tropical Cyclone Ilsa Begins 12 April 2023 As notified by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), on 11 April 2023 at 05:30 PM (AEST), ARPC wishes to advise that the following cyclone event has begun as a declared cyclone event for the purposes of the Terrorism and Cyclone Insurance Act 2003. A copy of the declaration […]

ARPC welcomes Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia’s first report on the Inquiry into the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool 12 April 2023 Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) welcomes the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia’s first report on the Inquiry into the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool. On 11 October 2022, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial […]

ARPC publishes 2022 Insurer Customer Survey results 11 April 2023 Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has published the results of its latest insurer customer survey conducted by ORIMA Research during November-December 2022. Overall, survey results remain strong. Consistent with previous years, most respondents continue to see ARPC as a trusted expert on terrorism reinsurance (86 […]

Newsletter – Autumn 2023

  Opening Statement to Supplementary Budget Estimates 16 February 2023 Opening Statement by Dr Christopher Wallace, Chief Executive, Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation Thank you Chair and Committee Members for the invitation to appear today. I wish to make brief remarks since my last appearance on 9 November 2022. As you know, ARPC administers the terrorism […]