Flood insurance: Where has it gone and what should body corporates expect in the future?
This webinar provides practical information about managing flood insurance, particularly for our growing apartment community. Leveraging lived local experiences and leading research, you'll get actionable advice, helpful resources, and a platform for exchanging knowledge on flood insurance.
Global insurance expert Professor Paula Jarzabkowski presents her findings on how and why the availability of flood insurance is changing, and what body corporates and apartment owners should consider
Long-term body corporate chair and Kurilpa resident Leanne Sturgess shares personal experiences with flood risks, insurance coverage, flood risk mitigation and claims management from the 2011 and 2022 Brisbane floods.
Jamie Grigg will talk through his work as an insurance broker securing insurance, including flood insurance, for body corporates.
The webinar explores:
What body corporates and homeowners can expect from a changing disaster insurance market, what alternatives to consider.
How body corporates can understand their current coverage and meet mandatory water damage insurance.
What body corporates can do if flood insurance is unavailable or unaffordable, and how mitigation might affect this.
Q&A and story sharing — ask our experts a question and share your flood insurance stories with others.
Presenters
Professor Paula Jarzabkowski is a global expert in the public-private mechanisms that address economic loss from uninsurable catastrophic events, or what is called the ‘insurance protection gap’. She presents her findings on how and why the availability of flood insurance is changing, and what body corporates and apartment owners should consider.
Leanne Sturgess is an experienced body corporate chair and Kurilpa resident. She has spent over a decade since the 2011 floods developing in-building solutions to flood insurance issues, negotiating with insurance brokers and developing self-insurance schemes. Leanne shares her personal experiences with flood risks, insurance coverage, flood risk mitigation and claims management.
Jamie Griggs has been a trusted insurance broker for 22 years, helping countless small, medium and large sized businesses find affordable insurance that meets their needs.
Facilitated by: Sebastian Vanderzeil is a member of Resilient Kurilpa and volunteer for the West End Community Association. He has 16 years of financial advisory work supported by economic forecasting, project finance and investment experience. He is the director of Strabo Rivers and has a bachelors in environmental economics (Hons 1st class) and an MBA from New York University.