Insurance Council of Australia

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is the representative body of the general insurance industry in Australia. It is a group that represents 89% of total premium income written by private sector general insurers, spanning both insurers and reinsurers.

See below for the Latest Insurance Council of Australia News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary. 

ICA to consult on motor vehicle insurance code update

The initial draft was supposed to be released within this year.

ICA proposes 17 steps to improve strata insurance outcomes

Key proposals include stricter education requirements for strata managers.

Ageing workforce fuels talent crisis in Australia’s insurance sector

About 58% of insurance professionals in the country are over 45.

ICA backs Senate's recommendations on climate risk impact on insurance premiums

Insured losses reached $2.19b between 2023 and 2024 due to four extreme weather events.

Australian council backs tech-neutral consumer laws for AI

The council also urged the government to avoid regulatory duplication between the ACL and existing financial legislation.

Australian insurers urged to adopt nature-positive practices

In December 2022, over 180 countries adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework.

ICA appoints Suncorp CEO as new chair

He succeeds Nick Hawkins, who has held the role for two years.

ICA unveils roadmap to temper skills and talent shortage in insurance sector

Nine in 10 insurance employers struggled to find skilled staff last year.

ICA urges Aussies to pack travel insurance amidst rising alcohol incidents

About 87% of Australians took out travel insurance on their last trip in the past year.

ICA gives two thumbs up to new building code decision

Enhancing home resilience against weather could save an estimated $4b yearly. 

ICA welcomes NSW budget, aims for insurance affordability

NatCat events in the past two years caused $2.64b (AU$4b).

ICA proposes updates to insurance code

The code was first introduced in 1994.

ICA amplifies fight against insurance scams with new function

In 2023, it saw AU$560m cases of opportunistic insurance fraud.

41% of Australian travellers opt out of purchasing travel insurance

27% of Australians think travel insurance is unnecessary.