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.
Latest News
UAC Sydney Underwriting Expo breaks records
The Underwriting Agencies Council’s 19th annual Sydney Underwriting Expo broke records for exhibitors and visitors. [...]
UAC-MGAA in top-level discussions
The Underwriting Agencies Council and its equivalent organisation in the United Kingdom, the Managing General [...]
Sydney Expo sponsors on board
UAC’s Sydney Underwriting Expo sponsorships are being snapped up quickly. Business Service member and UAC’s [...]
UAC launches Sydney Underwriting Expo sponsorship proposal
The Underwriting Agencies Council has launched a sponsorship proposal for its 2018 Sydney Underwriting Expo. [...]
What's New from UAC Members
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Individual personal accident & sickness
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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.