ARPC welcomes 2018 Triennial Review report

12 Dec 2018

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has welcomed the final report of the 2018 Triennial Review into the Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 (TI Act), released today by the Treasury.

“In the 2018 Triennial Review of the TI Act, the Treasury has recommended that ARPC continue to provide terrorism re/insurance covering the Australian commercial and high value residential property market,” said Dr Christopher Wallace, ARPC Chief Executive.

“This is good news for the Australian business sector, the insurance industry and the broader Australian economy, which would rely on this coverage to recover from the effects of a Declared Terrorist Incident,” Dr Wallace said.

The TI Act requires that a review be conducted at least once every three years on the need for the TI Act (and the ARPC scheme which administers the TI Act) to continue.

“ARPC exists due to market failure in the terrorism insurance market so the legislated triennial review of the Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 is an important test of our role and function,” Dr Wallace said.

The 2018 Review also considered and made recommendations on: the level of the dividend ARPC pays the Australian Government for use of the $10 billion Government guarantee and the Government capital; whether the current pricing structure for risks covered by the Act and the approach to declaring a terrorism incident remains appropriate; whether there should be coverage for cyber terrorism resulting in physical property damage or for serious personal harm from a terrorism incident.

The 2018 Review recommended that the ARPC scheme not be extended to provide coverage for cyber terrorism “at this time” and that “the Government will continue to monitor developments”.

Media Inquiries: Dr Christopher Wallace, ARPC Chief Executive P: +61 2 8223 6777 E: [email protected]