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.
UAC staff are currently working from home, in line with Covid-19 physical distancing requirements and to reduce travel. But we’re available by phone and email as usual.
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Latest News
ATO reminder for lodgement deadlines
The ATO is reminding entities with Common Reporting Standard (CRS) or Foreign Account Tax Compliance [...]
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
Liability insurance for welders & boilermakers
Ryno Underwriting offers tailored insurance solutions for Welders, Boilermakers and Diesel Mechanics. Our target appetite [...]
Expat medical cover available
Solution Underwriting has introduced expatriate medical insurance, which includes comprehensive cover tailor to fit workforce [...]
New product for food delivery workers
Agile Underwriting has continued its efforts to design insurance products specially made for the gig [...]
Product liability for handicraft businesses
Most online marketplaces (eg Etsy and Instagram Shop) are set up so they’re not responsible [...]
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.