Suncorp was explicitly chastised by the Australian government for their inability to cover the full cost of the disaster. Much of the financial burden fell to the government, a fact that has prolonged the recovery effort. According to Suncorp CEO Patrick Snowball, the company will be focusing primarily on improving its underlying insurance trading results. However, rising reinsurance costs are making that a lofty goal. For the time being, the company will focus on reinsurance and retention in the hopes that it will help them recover from recent catastrophes. If not, Suncorp may yet find itself in more financial trouble.