Suncorp 2021: A year in pictures

1 January: Suncorp employees recognise the ten-year anniversary of the 2010-11 Queensland flood disaster, which affected thousands and left a lasting impact on the Australian insurance industry. 

January: Tania Goodwin is among 220 new recruits joining our flexible, part-time claims workforce, allowing us to scale up support during the summer weather event season. 

16 March: One year since COVID-19 changed the world, Goondiwindi Cotton small business owner Sam Coulton is one of many Suncorp customers who successfully pivoted their business models in the wake of the disaster. 

18 March: Widespread flooding engulfs Eastern Australia, including this old Caltex shed in Greater Western Sydney. 

26 March: Our Customer Support Team is on the ground in Port Macquarie, assisting with flood recovery. 

30 March: Suncorp is included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the first time, ranking in the top 15 per cent of insurance companies for building a sustainable future. 

14 April: Suncorp partners with experts from James Cook University’s Cyclone Testing Station, CSIRO and Room11 Architects to design and test one of Australia’s most natural disaster-resilient homes: One House.  

6 May: Suncorp Group CEO Steve Johnston is one of many Suncorp team members rolling up their sleeves as vaccination starts to become available across the country. 

1 June: Lifesaving equipment is donated to State Emergency Service units across Victoria as part of the AAMI Equipment Handover program. 

10 June: Suncorp New Zealand doubles down on developing a technology-enabled workforce, following its success in adapting to fully remote work in 2020. 

11 June: Suncorp announces greater support for working parents. 

17 June: Brisbane’s iconic LUMINOUS Lantern Parade returns to Brisbane, supported by Suncorp. 

1 July: Suncorp employees share their excitement as Australia’s Bank of the Year makes it four in a row. 

2 August: Suncorp customers Michelle and Darren Lucas are among the first to benefit from our new Build it Back Better feature after their home was severely damaged following a hailstorm in May. 

9 August: Suncorp announces a strong profit of $1,033 million and returns capital to shareholders.

24 August: Suncorp employee and GIO brand ambassador Ryley Batt does us proud in Tokyo. 

30 August: Steve Johnston celebrates with the NSW Swifts, the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Champions. Suncorp recommits as Principal Partner of Netball Australia for up to five more years. 

20 September: AAMI’s iconic couple Rhonda and Ketut return to Australian screens urging us to ‘vax up’. 

23 September: Suncorp shares its updated Climate Change Action Plan, adapted to support Suncorp’s people, customers and the community in their transition to a net-zero emissions economy. 

26 September: Suncorp extends naming rights for Suncorp Stadium for up to ten more years. 

11 October: Rangers in Boobarran Ngummin (Bunya Mountains) attend a traditional smoking ceremony to celebrate Suncorp’s community partnership with Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation. 

2 November: Suncorp teams begin the move into our new Brisbane headquarters, Heritage Lanes.

21 November: Cyclists begin the 300km trek from Toowoomba to Brisbane for Spirit to Cure. To date, Suncorp has raised $1 million for cancer research through the initiative. 

23 November: The Monaro sisters steal the limelight, as Shannons celebrates the 40th anniversary of their famous classic car auctions.