Welcome to UAC
Welcome to the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC), the representative organisation for Australian and New Zealand underwriting agencies. UAC’s purpose is to serve the interests of Australian and New Zealand underwriting agencies. UAC has more than 100 corporate members, representing the vast majority of Australian underwriting agencies and many in New Zealand.
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Latest News
Brisbane Underwriting Expo cancelled
Continuing uncertainty about travel and physical distancing requirements because of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced [...]
JobKeeper package available
The Federal Government has announced a third stimulus package to encourage businesses to retain employees [...]
NIBA cancels 2020 Convention
NIBA has cancelled the 2020 NIBA Convention, due to be held in Melbourne in October. [...]
Advice on Melbourne and Brisbane Underwriting Expos
The Melbourne Underwriting Expo (scheduled for Friday 22 May) has been postponed because of the [...]
What's New from UAC Members
Emergence upgrades policy wording
Emergence Insurance has upgraded its policy wording to expand coverage. The flexible, innovative new wording [...]
AHI issues updated position statement
Following the World Health Organisation’s declaration that COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, AHI has [...]
SUA launches deadly weapons protection
Specialist Underwriting Agencies (SUA) is writing deadly weapons protection cover, backed by Beazley. It provides [...]
Agile backs gig economy
Agile has underwritten a specialist life product called Hustle by Coverhero, which insures workers in [...]
What an Assistance Request is, and how to use it.
Brokers, please use the list of specialisations to find one that matches your client’s risk. You can then select from the list of agencies that write that product those to which you want to email details of your risk.
If your risk category is not listed here, use this assistance request form to notify UAC.
Provide full details of the risk and your contact details. UAC will post it to the site for members to review and they can contact you if they may be able to assist. Posts will be moderated first. They will remain active for 60 days.
About UAC Membership
Membership is open to underwriters, non-voting business service partners, and affiliate partners.
Underwriting agencies manage insurance transactions on behalf of their principal insurers, which are based in Australia and overseas. Many agencies’ security is from Lloyd’s of London.
Agencies generally operate in specialist, niche markets, offering an array of insurance products that may not be available from other providers.
The agency sector’s annual gross written premium is estimated at more than $2.5 billion and agencies employ about 1,800 people.
The vast majority of business is transacted via insurance brokers.
