What Insurtech Australia does

Insurtech Australia (legal entity: Insurtech Org Limited) is a national, Sydney-based not-for-profit industry association established in 2017 to make Australia a world leader in insurtech and insurance innovation. It supports and grows the Australian insurtech community — comprising insurtech startups (Founder, Start-up, and Scale-up tiers), insurers, brokers, hubs, accelerators, and investors — by providing networking, education, access to experts and capital, and advocacy with regulators and government. The organisation is operated for the benefit of its members and partners rather than to distribute profits, and is governed by a Board of Directors that includes senior figures from major insurers (e.g., QBE Ventures, Blue Zebra Insurance, FreightInsure/BizCover).

The association is not a technology product company. Its 'product' is a curated programme of community access, events, and resources delivered via off-the-shelf SaaS tooling (Wild Apricot for membership management, Mailchimp for newsletters, Eventbrite for event registration, WordPress for the public site, and WhatsApp/Zoom for community). Core offerings include annual membership subscriptions at publicly disclosed prices (Insider Individual AU$420, Founder AU$550, Start-up AU$2,200, Scale-up AU$5,500, Ecosystem Partner AU$5,500), recurring events (InsurtechLIVE, PitchLIVE, Digital Minds Evolve, Beyond the Buzzwords, and regional networking in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide), educational webinars, the IA Podcast, regulatory advocacy through a standing Regulatory and Compliance Working Group, and international delegation programmes to ITC Asia, ITC Vegas, the London Landing Pad (with Austrade), and a UK-Australia Insurtech Pathway (with Insurtech UK and the UK Government).

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees and contributions from a tiered partner programme comprising six Platinum Partners (QBE Ventures, Hollard, DXC Technology, DLA Piper, Allianz Australia, and ANZIIF), eight Gold Partners (Suncorp, EY, Sedgwick, Endava, Hamilton Locke, Guidewire, INSTANDA, and InsureMO), plus Ecosystem and Community Partners (Swiss Re, Stone & Chalk, Austrade, Insurance News, Harbour City Labs/ACS, and others). Operations are run by a five-person core team (CEO Simone Dossetor, Partnerships Manager Anna Cranney, Operations Manager Carolyn Johnston, Program & Tech Partnerships Lead Lasya Rao, and Company Secretary Vanessa Dobson) out of Harbour City Labs in Sydney's Barangaroo district.

Name

Insurtech Australia

Legal name

Insurtech Org Limited

Website

https://insurtechaustralia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insurtech Australia is a Sydney-based not-for-profit industry association that supports the Australian insurtech ecosystem through tiered memberships, events, education, and regulatory advocacy for startups, insurers, brokers, investors, and service providers.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Insurtech Australia generates revenue primarily through membership fees paid by insurtech startups (Founder $550, Start-up $2,200, Scale-up $5,500) and partner organizations (Ecosystem $5,500, Gold and Platinum on request). Membership fees are annual ex-GST.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Insurtech Australia is a national not-for-profit industry association that operates a membership-based community connecting Australian insurtech startups, insurers, brokers, investors, regulators, and service providers. It delivers its offering through tiered annual memberships, signature events (InsurtechLIVE annual conference, Digital Minds Evolve residential workshops, PitchLIVE, regional networking), educational webinars, international delegation programs, regulatory advocacy working groups, and curated publications such as market reports and guides.

Product overview

Insurtech Australia is a national not-for-profit industry association, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of community programs, events, and resources for the Australian insurtech ecosystem, including membership programs (Founder, Start-up, Scale-up, Insider Individual tiers), signature events (InsurtechLIVE26/27 annual conferences, Digital Minds Evolve residential workshops, PitchLIVE competitions, Beyond the Buzzwords conferences, networking events in major cities), educational webinars, international delegation programs, and publicly accessible resources such as market reports, guides, and whitepapers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurtech Australia Membership Program
• Partnership Program (Ecosystem, Gold, Platinum)
• InsurtechLIVE Annual Conference
• Digital Minds Evolve Residential Programme
• Regulatory and Compliance Working Group
• Member Educational Webinars
• International Delegation Programs
• Market Reports and Guides

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold, ecosystem, community, global and strategic.

• QBE VenturesplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerQBE Ventures is the venture investment and development arm of QBE Insurance and serves as a Platinum Partner of Insurtech Australia. James Orchard, CEO of QBE Ventures, co-chairs the Insurtech Australia Board of Directors.
• Hollard InsuranceplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollard Insurance is a Platinum Partner of Insurtech Australia. Hollard has co-sponsored events with Insurtech Australia including panel events.
• DXC TechnologyplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerDXC Technology is a Platinum Partner and has co-hosted networking events with Insurtech Australia in Melbourne. Also hosts the annual DXC Invitational competition for insurtech startups.
• DLA PiperplatinumImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDLA Piper is a Platinum Partner and provides legal and advisory support. Has co-presented educational webinars on topics including business succession and estate planning.
• Allianz AustraliaplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllianz Australia is a Platinum Partner of Insurtech Australia.
• ANZIIF (Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance)platinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerANZIIF is a Platinum Partner and accreditation body. Co-developed the Digital Minds Evolve programme as an ANZIIF-accredited intensive residential workshop.
• SuncorpgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuncorp is a Gold Partner of Insurtech Australia.
• EY (Ernst & Young)goldStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY is a Gold Partner and has co-authored research reports with Insurtech Australia including 'Three Significant Drivers of Insurance Innovation in Australia and International Markets'. EY hosts roundtable events for members.
• SedgwickgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerSedgwick is a Gold Partner and has hosted Insurtech Australia's AI Working Group Hackathon at their offices.
• EndavagoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndava is a Gold Partner and has co-hosted the 'Beyond the Buzzwords' conference with Insurance News and Insurtech Australia, and hosted an exclusive breakfast roundtable on AI in insurance.
• Hamilton LockegoldImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHamilton Locke is a Gold Partner and has co-authored the 'Doing Business in Australia – A Guide for Insurtechs' and provided legal content on automated decision-making transparency requirements.
• GuidewiregoldTechnology or IntegrationGuidewire is a Gold Partner and runs the annual InsurPitch competition in Sydney, with finalists promoted through Insurtech Australia's channels.
• INSTANDAgoldTechnology or IntegrationINSTANDA is a Gold Partner and has co-sponsored the 'Beyond the Buzzwords' conference alongside Insurtech Australia and Insurance News.
• Swiss ReecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Re is an Ecosystem Partner of Insurtech Australia.
• insurMO (InsureMO)goldTechnology or IntegrationInsureMO is a Gold Partner and has co-hosted workshops with Insurtech Australia on insurance middle office architecture and distributed whitepapers to members.
• Insurance NewscommunityGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance News is a Community Partner and co-organiser of the 'Beyond the Buzzwords' conference with Insurtech Australia.
• Stone & ChalkcommunityGTM or Marketing PartnerStone & Chalk is a Community Partner, a hub and accelerator for technology startups in Australia.
• Austrade (Australian Trade and Investment Commission)communityGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrade is a Community Partner and collaborates on international expansion programs including the London Landing Pad for Australian insurtechs and the UK-Australia Insurtech Pathway.
• Insurtech UKglobalStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurtech UK is a Global Insurtech Partner and co-develops the UK-Australia Insurtech Pathway with Insurtech Australia and the UK Government to facilitate cross-border market entry.
• InsurTech NZglobalStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurTech NZ is a Global Insurtech Partner with a synergistic relationship spanning the Tasman, collaborating on cross-Tasman events and market access.
• InsureTech Connect (ITC)globalGTM or Marketing PartnerITC is a Global Insurtech Partner. Insurtech Australia organizes delegations to ITC Asia and ITC Vegas events.
• Global Insurtech AllianceglobalStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Insurtech Alliance is a Global Insurtech Partner providing international networking and knowledge-sharing across global insurtech associations.
• Insurtech InsightsglobalGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurtech Insights is a Global Insurtech Partner providing research and market intelligence to the Insurtech Australia community.
• EDII (UK)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII is a UK-based provider of innovation-focused education and talent development. Insurtech Australia partnered with EDII to bring the Digital Minds Evolve programme to Australia — an ANZIIF-accredited 2-day residential workshop in Sydney.
• UTS StartupsecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTS Startups collaborates with Insurtech Australia on the DXC Invitational competition for insurance innovation.
• Harbour City Labs / ACScommunityGTM or Marketing PartnerHarbour City Labs (an ACS initiative) is a Community Partner and hosts Insurtech Australia's office address and events including the Exclusive Breakfast Roundtable.
• FinTech AustraliastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinTech Australia co-hosted the 'Scaling Success: Managing Risk for Fast-Growth Tech Businesses' event with Insurtech Australia, reflecting cross-industry collaboration between fintech and insurtech ecosystems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Insurtech UK: UK's leading insurtech industry association, the closest geographic and structural analogue to Insurtech Australia. Co-develops the UK-Australia Insurtech Pathway, demonstrating comparable convening role for insurtech startups, insurers, and regulators.
• FinTech Australia: Australia's peak industry body for fintech, structurally analogous to Insurtech Australia in mandate and operating model. Already co-hosts events with Insurtech Australia, making it the most directly comparable domestic peer for ecosystem convener positioning.
• InsurTech NZ: New Zealand's national insurtech association, formally partnered with Insurtech Australia for cross-Tasman collaboration. Operates an essentially identical mandate of advancing insurtech adoption, networking, and policy advocacy for its national market.

Broad incumbents

• InsureTech Connect (ITC): Global insurtech conference and community operator running flagship ITC Vegas and ITC Asia events. Insurtech Australia is a Global Partner and runs member delegations to ITC events, making ITC a directly comparable but much larger-scope ecosystem convener.
• Insurtech Insights: Global insurtech community and intelligence platform providing events, research, and market intelligence. Functions as a Global Partner of Insurtech Australia and competes for the same attention from insurtech founders, insurers, and sponsors across markets.
• ANZIIF (Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance): Established Australia/NZ insurance industry professional body and Platinum Partner of Insurtech Australia. Provides accreditation, education, and certification — overlapping with Insurtech Australia's growing educational mandate (e.g. Digital Minds Evolve) and representing both partner and broader industry incumbent.
• Global Insurtech Alliance: Umbrella network of national insurtech associations including Insurtech Australia, Insurtech UK, and InsurTech NZ. Operates as a broader-incumbent layer that aggregates national member associations; comparable as a peer-level umbrella and potential governance intermediary for Insurtech Australia.

Regional players

• Stone & Chalk: Australian startup hub and accelerator and Community Partner of Insurtech Australia. Provides physical and program infrastructure for emerging tech startups; comparable as a domestic ecosystem-enabler peer in the same geographic and sectoral orbit.
• InsurTech Hartford: US-based (Hartford, Connecticut) regional insurtech industry association serving one of America's historic insurance hubs. Comparable as a geographically distinct but functionally identical national-scale insurtech membership association.
• Singapore InsurTech Alliance / Singapore Fintech Association: Regional Asian fintech/insurtech convening bodies with which Insurtech Australia collaborates via ITC Asia delegations. Comparable as Asia-Pacific peer organisations serving adjacent geographic market entry pathways for cross-border insurtech expansion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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