Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said insurance companies needed to start offering affordable premiums or they ran the risk of being hit with new regulations or even being stripped of their right to trade anywhere in Australia. "I agree with George but I think we should go one step further," he said. "Insurance companies need to provide affordable (premiums) to homeowners in North Queensland or they should be booted out of the country. "This cherry picking (of offering insurance in one area over another) is bull ..." "We need to start carrying a bigger stick and tell these guys (the insurance companies) that if they don't start playing the game properly they will get more regulation.