ARPC welcomes draft legislation on Cyclone Reinsurance Pool
14 Dec 2021
ARPC welcomes the Australian Government’s release of draft legislation and supporting regulations for the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool covering cyclones and cyclone-related flood damage.
The Government has released a draft bill and explanatory memorandum, together with regulations and an explanatory statement, and a factsheet.
On 4 May 2021, the Government announced its intention to establish a reinsurance pool for cyclones and related flood damage, to commence from 1 July 2022 and be backed by a $10 billion Government guarantee. The pool, to be administered by ARPC, will cover residential, strata and small business property insurance policies in cyclone prone areas, mainly located in Northern Australia.
Following the May announcement, the Treasury commenced a Cyclone Reinsurance Pool Taskforce to consult with industry and community representatives, as well as other interested stakeholders, to develop a final design for the reinsurance pool.
For more information, see the Government media release.
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