CompaniesFinancial ServicesGeneral insurancePrint articlePM ‘listening’ to North Queensland with $10b reinsurance poolMark LudlowQueensland bureau chiefMay 4, 2021 – 5.41pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginInsurance premiums for people in northern Australia should fall by about 10 per cent as a result of the federal government’s proposed $10 billion reinsurance pool, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.While the insurance industry has previously pushed back hard against any government intervention in the market, the Insurance Council of Australia said it would try to work to implement the scheme which has been pushed by local MPs, including crucial North Queensland crossbencher Bob Katter.Loading...Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreGeneral insuranceScott MorrisonJosh FrydenbergBob KatterCraig KellySuncorpLatest In Financial servicesFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandPatrick DurkinThe hottest new C-suite position is head of AIThe CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hackLife & LeisureEcovacs’ Deebot X8 Pro does a stellar job cleaning, until it doesn’tJohn DavidsonOne of Australia’s newest vineyards has been 150 years in the makingThe mission: instant relaxation. Can this Greek island resort deliver?Rich ListWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the marketNick LenaghanProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jet
