Nat Cat events

Category 4 Cyclone Narelle lashes Australia's northeastern coast

March 19 2026

The insurance sector faces the potential for added pressure amid ongoing claims from recent NT and QLD floods, both states which could be impacted by Narelle.

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March's QLD floods trigger more than 2,000 claims as Bundaberg recovery begins

March 16 2026

ICA says resilience infrastructure is a key factor in addressing the region's recurring cycle of flood losses

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Economic losses from northern Australia floods may reach tens of millions of AUD — Aon

March 13 2026

The floods prompted the Insurance Council of Australia to declare Significant Events for Northern Territory and Queensland on 12 March.

PERILS lowers final industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred at A$1.877bn

March 13 2026

The final loss estimate is 2.3% lower from PERILS’ third estimate of A$1.922bn six months after the event.

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ICA declares Significant Events for Northern Territory and Queensland floods

March 12 2026

The industry has not yet estimated the insurance damage bill from the flood events.

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Australian insurers issue safety alerts as NT's Katherine floods trigger emergency responses

March 11 2026

Industry, Insurance Council of Australia, have posted reminders and advisories for clients and affected policyholders.

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PERILS lifts loss estimate for November Queensland–NSW storms to A$2.95bn

February 27 2026

The second industry loss estimate reflects updated figures after hail up to 5.5 inches hit the region in late November.

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PERILS pegs initial insurance loss from January's Victoria bushfires at A$786m

February 26 2026

The January bushfires burned about 400,000 ha of rural land.

IAG’s first-half perils breach allowance after QLD storms hit RACQ

February 13 2026

Insurance profit fell to A$724m, from A$957m last year, but IAG maintained its FY26 profit guidance.

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PERILS lifts Australia east-coast storm insured loss estimate to over A$1.5bn

February 2 2026

Estimate rises from the December 2025 initial estimate of A$1.1bn.

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