Join us for these deep dive webinars, where industry experts will examine four classes of business - Private Motor, Householders, Travel and Commercial Lines in a series across three weeks. Our team will provide an overview of the key market trends, present forecasts for the future and provide opportunity for Q&A. Please register for the [...]
The Insurance Business Awards held 22 October define excellence in the Insurance profession, recognising leading companies and individuals for their outstanding achievements over the past 12 months. The Underwriting Agencies Council sponsored the awards for: Australian Underwriting Agency of the Year and Underwriting Agency BDM of the Year. We are pleased to announce that UAC [...]
Gold Seal International (GSI) and Gold Seal Practice Management (GSPM) are separating, following Steadfast Group’s purchase of GSPM and Gold Seal Intellectual Property (GSIP). GSI will be led by former Gold Seal Director David Mills and continue to provide compliance, audit and other professional services, including Lloyd’s coverholder audits, to businesses operating throughout the Asia-Pacific [...]
As of October 2020, Ryno Underwriting will be known as ShieldCover It’s time for a change-up. Or a glow-up, some might say… for us it is time to stand in our power and own our market as a preferred partner for brokers. Our new brand will allow us to continue to grow specifically to service [...]
After a number of years of providing solutions to Underwriting Agencies, we identified there is a growing need for a provider that can deliver a well-rounded, end-to-end technical solution in one place to address the evolving business requirements of underwriting agencies: and so EnsurTek was born. EnsurTek’s core products iPM and iRPM have been built [...]
We understand that COVID-19 may impinge on your insurance workload in this upcoming Busy Season. So RMS is generously discounting their three most popular Analytical Services for a limited time, available to UAC members only. Why not ‘Outperform’ by joining forces alongside RMS, the Catastrophe Risk Management leader and the Insurance industry’s trusted Catastrophe Risk [...]
Solution Underwriting has launched commercial legal protection insurance. The cover is designed to complement SMEs commercial insurance programs. Read more here.
ProRisk (Professional Risk Underwriting Pty Ltd) has launched a new management liability policy for small-to-medium-sized private companies and co-operatives. It’s suitable for companies domiciled in Australia or New Zealand whose turnover is less than $25m and with fewer than 500 employees. The product is available exclusively on ProRisk's proprietary quote/bind trading platform, ProBind, www.probind.com.au. It's [...]
In late May, UAC asked agency member principals to complete a survey for Business Service member Clyde & Co about their experiences in the Covid-19 pandemic and what they expect the future of insurance will look like. Thanks to all who participated. The results are now available. Download the report. The survey shows what respondents [...]
Pioneers in cyber underwriting, Emergence, have today launched Australia’s first stand-alone personal cyber product which provides cover for families and individuals in the event of a cyber attack. In today’s digital world, cyber crime is becoming more and more prevalent. Cyber insurance can help cover the financial losses that occur online all too frequently. Troy [...]