Work to deliver TasInsure is well underway.
Public submissions made as part of the consultation on the discussion paper and preliminary draft legislation to establish TasInsure have closed, with 18 submissions being considered.
The Government has appointed financial services and insurance expert, John Trowbridge, to support the delivery of this important initiative.
Premier Rockliff said this fire and flood season has shown how important it is for Tasmanians to have access to fairer and cheaper insurance.
"Cyclone Koji has battered northern Queensland, fire has ravaged Victoria and we are already seeing peak insurance bodies warn that this will impact premiums," Premier Rockliff said.
"We know the insurance market is broken and this again highlights the need for a Tasmanian solution.
"We are getting on with the job of establishing TasInsure to deliver cheaper and fairer insurance for Tasmanians.
"For too long Tasmanians have been underinsured, unable to get insurance or paying the price of disasters on the mainland.
"Mr Trowbridge has hit the ground running, with work already underway on options for operating arrangements.
"The work of Mr Trowbridge will be vital in establishing TasInsure. He is a leading expert in insurance, and I look forward to working alongside him.
"Our Liberal Government is getting on with the job of delivering cheaper, fairer insurance for Tasmania."
