Protecting the North

We believe cyclone resilience and mitigation is key to building stronger communities and better protecting ourselves against natural disasters.
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Performance highlights

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Customer policies received premium reduction from Cyclone Resilience Benefit*
https://www.suncorp.com.au/insurance/home/build-it-back-better.html
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Each year, communities along Queensland’s northern coastline brace themselves for storm and cyclone season. Suncorp believes that with planning and preparation, the risk is reduced, and homes and communities are safer so our customers and communities can bounce back quicker.

Our Protecting the North program aims to reduce the damage cyclones can cause to houses, as well as making insurance more accessible with new, innovative products and features. We partnered with the Cyclone Testing Station (CTS) at James Cook University (JCU) and Urbis to analyse insurance claims data so we can better understand cyclone vulnerabilities in homes, and what we can do to make them stronger.

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Our Protecting the North program includes:

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Recognising cyclone mitigation work
Our research shows that simple, low-cost mitigation can pay for itself after just one cyclone. For our eligible North Queensland customers, Suncorp Insurance has a Cyclone Resilience Benefit. Homeowners could receive a reduction on their home or landlord insurance premiums if their home has had eligible resilience improvements or renovations made to it.*
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Suncorp Strata Insurance
Our strata insurance product provides cover for small residential strata titled properties, community titled properties or residential properties associated with a body corporate or owner’s corporation (up to 10 units or $5 million sum insured).
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Affordable insurance for low income earners
Essentials by AAI is designed for people who mightn’t have the money for mainstream insurance. It can provide car or contents insurance cover for the things you rely on when you’re on a tight budget.

Suncorp commissioned reports and research

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North Queensland study into water damage from cyclones
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/North-Queensland-Study-into-Water-Damage-from-Cyclones.pdf
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North Queenslanders' Perceptions of Cyclone Risk and Structural Mitigation Intentions | Part II
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/JCU-North-Queenslanders-Perceptions-of-Cyclone-Risk.pdf
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North Queenslanders' Perceptions of Cyclone Risk and Structural Mitigation Intentions
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/JCU-Cyclone-Mitigation-Survey-Report-final.pdf
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North Queenslanders' attitude towards storm season
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/North-Queenslanders-attitude-towards-storm-season.pdf
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Build to Last: A Protecting the North Initiative
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/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/build-to-last-report-AMR.pdf
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Protecting the North - the benefits of cyclone mitigation
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/suncorp-attachment-4-urbis-cyclone-mitigation-report.pdf
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Cyclone Resilience Research | Phase II
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/JCU-Cyclone-Testing-Station-Phase-2-Report.pdf
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Cyclone Resilience Research | Phase I
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/JCU-Cyclone-Testing-Station-Phase-1-Report.pdf
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Protecting the North Policy Paper
/content/dam/assets/documents/suncorpgroup/Suncorp-Protecting-the-North-Feb-2019.pdf
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Suncorp public submissions

Case studies

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Suncorp supports program to help North and Far North Queensland homeowners improve resilience
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A premium reduction may be available to eligible Suncorp Home or Landlord Insurance customers. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions apply.

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