How can FNQ mitigate economic impacts of extreme weather amid worsening insurance availability and rising costs.?
Join us for an exclusive event with Andrew Hall, CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), as he outlines the insurance industry’s plans to build a more resilient future.
With the coming anniversary of the devastating flooding in the wake of ex-Cyclone Jasper and the cyclone season fast approaching, this Advance Cairns event will explore what our region can do to build long-term resilience.
Andrew will present the ICA’s Insurance Catastrophe Resilience Report 2023-2024, which includes a detailed assessment of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and analyses the most recent catastrophe season, which saw insurance claims surge by 73% on the previous year.
Don’t miss this chance to learn how the Insurance Council of Australia is responding to the rising challenges and what solutions are being proposed to improve both insurance availability and community resilience.
Details:
Date: Friday 25 October 2024
Time: 7:00am – 9:00am
Venue: Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns – Ballroom1
Cost: Members* 1 x FREE, Additional tickets $65 | Non-Members $85
RSVP: 11:00am, Monday 21 October 2024
*Advance Cairns members are entitled to one complimentary ticket per member organisation, discount applied when you save ticket holder information on the second checkout page and before you enter billing information. Free ticket will only work when using an email address registered in the Member Portal. Haveing trouble? Call 4080 2900 or email admin@advancecairns.com
Keynote:
Andrew Hall
Executive Director and CEO, Insurance Council of Australia
Andrew joined the Insurance Council of Australia in September 2020 from the Commonwealth Bank, where he served as Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs, for seven years. At CBA he was responsible for the management of CBA’s corporate reputation, public affairs and sustainability.
He was previously Director of Corporate and Public Affairs for Woolworths Limited for six years, overseeing a similar portfolio and participating as a member of the Management Board.
His expertise in the corporate affairs profession has been recognised with admission to the Arthur W. Page Society, recognition in the International Top 50 Corporate Affairs Professionals (Salt & Shein 2014) and in the inaugural award of Top 50 Outstanding LGBTI Leaders in Australia (Deloitte 2016) for his work in leadership roles, diversity and on the Board of Equality Australia for the marriage equality campaign.
He has extensive experience in governance, both in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He serves on the boards of Rural Aid.
