Insurance facts and figures 2007 - PwC
Insurance facts and figures 2007 - PwC
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Major Australian catastrophes<br />
Original cost adjusted to June 2006 CPI<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
Cyclone “Larry” Nth QLD, $350m* est.<br />
Hailstorms Gold Coast, 2005, $63m<br />
Hail, Storm, Winds NSW, TAS, VIC, 2005, $220m<br />
2003<br />
Hail, storm Melbourne metro, 2003, $132m<br />
Bushfires Canberra, 2003, $373m<br />
2001<br />
1999<br />
1998<br />
Bushfires Sydney <strong>and</strong> NSW, 2001, $78m<br />
Hailstorms Sydney, 1999, $2093m<br />
Hailstorms, Brisbane, $95m<br />
Floods (excl. Cyclone Les) NT, 1998, $87m<br />
Cyclone “Sid” <strong>and</strong> floods QLD, 1998, $88m<br />
1996<br />
Hailstorms Singleton NSW, 1996, $62m<br />
Hailstorms Armidale/Tamworth NSW, 1996, $131m<br />
1994<br />
1992<br />
1991<br />
1990<br />
Bushfires NSW, 1994, $79m<br />
Storms Sydney, 1992, $166m<br />
Storms Sydney, 1991, $321m<br />
Flood <strong>and</strong> wind from Cyclone Joy Qld, 1990/1, $110m<br />
Cyclone Nancy, Qld/NSW, 1990/1, $62m<br />
Hailstorms Sydney, 1990, $564m<br />
1989<br />
1986<br />
Earthquake Newcastle, 1989, $1364m<br />
Hailstorms Western Sydney, 1986, $207m<br />
Storms <strong>and</strong> floods Sydney, 1986, $70m<br />
Cyclone Winifred, QLD, 1986, $80m<br />
1985<br />
1984<br />
Hailstorms Brisbane, 1985, $389m<br />
Bushfires NSW, 1984/5, $58m<br />
Floods NSW, 1984, $184m<br />
1983<br />
1981<br />
1977<br />
1976<br />
Ash Wednesday Bushfires SA & VIC, 1983, $421m<br />
Storms <strong>and</strong> floods Dalby QLD, 1981, $59m<br />
Thunderstorms NSW, 1977, $63m<br />
Cyclone Ted Qld, 1976, $71m<br />
Hailstorms NSW, 1976, $189m<br />
1975<br />
Cyclone Joan, WA, 1975, $106m<br />
Floods, Sydney, 1975, $80m<br />
1974<br />
Cyclone Tracy, Darwin, 1974, $1240m<br />
Cyclone W<strong>and</strong>a, Brisbane, 1974, $421m<br />
2500<br />
2000<br />
1500<br />
1000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
A ($m)<br />
Source: <strong>Insurance</strong> Disaster Response Organisation. Major disaster event list since June 1967.<br />
Revised to June 2006. "Cyclone Larry' est. $350 mil residential cost only<br />
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