UAC

What UAC does

UAC (Underwriting Agencies Council Ltd) is an Australian industry association founded in 1998 that serves as the representative body for underwriting agencies operating in the Australian insurance market. Headquartered in Sydney, UAC has over 130 member agencies, representing what its own materials describe as the vast majority of Australian underwriting agencies — collectively responsible for more than $10.5 billion in annual premiums written on behalf of Australian businesses and consumers. The organization functions as a membership-driven intermediary between underwriting agencies and the brokers who place risks with them, rather than as an underwriting entity itself.

UAC's core service portfolio is built around three pillars: (1) a searchable Member Directory and search tool that lets brokers identify agencies by risk category and submit assistance requests for hard-to-place business; (2) annual in-person Market Exchange events held across Australian cities (Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Geelong), with exhibitor tables priced around $1,100–$1,221 each; and (3) Training & Education programs including webinars and a Leadership Academy, with content delivered through partnerships with firms such as Lloyd's Australia, Evari, Gratex, Sparke Helmore Lawyers, and Charles Taylor Adjusting. Supporting digital infrastructure includes the UAC Events App (for QR-code scanning and CPD certificate issuance), a monthly EDM newsletter, the UAC Care & Rewards member benefits program, and regulatory change resources focused on APRA's CPS 230 and APS 220 frameworks.

UAC's business model is subscription-based membership revenue, supplemented by event-related exhibitor fees. With a stated 1–10 employee headcount, it is a lean operating body whose value proposition rests on the community ecosystem it curates, industry representation it provides to regulators and counterparties, and the connective tissue between agencies and brokers rather than on proprietary technology.

Name

UAC

Legal name

Underwriting Agencies Council Ltd

Website

https://uac.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UAC is the Australian industry association representing over 130 underwriting agencies, providing a member directory, in-person market exchanges, training programs, and broker-assistance services across the Australian insurance market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: UAC generates revenue through membership fees from underwriting agencies. The organization represents the vast majority of Australian underwriting agencies with over 130 member organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UAC is a membership-based industry association that represents Australian underwriting agencies. Its core offerings are a searchable Member Directory of 130+ agencies, in-person Market Exchange events connecting agencies with brokers across Australian cities, Training & Education programs (webinars and virtual events offering NIBA CPD points), a Broker Assistance Request service for hard-to-place risks, and regulatory change resources covering CPS230 and APS 220.

Product overview

UAC (Underwriting Agencies Council Ltd) is a representative organization for Australian underwriting agencies, not a technology product company. It operates a portfolio of membership services including a Member Directory for connecting brokers with underwriting agencies, Market Exchange events across Australian cities (Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Geelong), and Training & Education programs including webinars and virtual events. Additional services include the UAC Care & Rewards program, an Events App for market exchange registration and QR code scanning, monthly Member EDM newsletters, the Leadership Academy for emerging talent, and a Broker Assistance Request service for hard-to-place risks. UAC represents over 130 member agencies responsible for more than $10.5 billion in premiums annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UAC Member Directory A searchable directory of over 130 UAC member underwriting agencies, allowing insurance brokers to find members by risk type or business category and send assistance requests to multiple agencies.
• Market Exchanges Annual in-person market exchange events held across Australian cities (Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Geelong) where insurance brokers and underwriting agencies connect, featuring paid exhibitor tables and CPD-credited sessions.
• Training & Education Educational webinars, virtual events, and training sessions covering insurance industry topics, underwriting, regulatory changes, and professional development, offering NIBA CPD points.
• UAC Care & Rewards A rewards and recognition program for UAC members offering exclusive benefits and incentives for their participation in the association.
• UAC Events App A mobile application for broker registration at UAC Market Exchange events that supports scanning exhibitor QR codes and issuing CPD certificates electronically.
• Broker Assistance Request A service allowing insurance brokers to submit requests for help with hard-to-place risks, with UAC routing the inquiry to appropriate member underwriting agencies.
• Leadership Academy A leadership development program for emerging talent in the Australian underwriting agency sector.
• Regulatory Change Resources (CPS230) Resources and guidance for UAC members regarding regulatory changes including APS 220 Risk Management and CPS 230 Operational Risk Management.
• Monthly Member EDM Regular monthly electronic direct mail newsletters keeping UAC members informed about industry news, member updates, and upcoming events.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CogneesolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Cogneesol is a strategic partner co-hosting the UAC Prism x Cogneesol 2026 Brisbane Market Exchange event. This partnership combines UAC's underwriting agency network with Cogneesol's insurance services expertise.
• EvariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvari provides AI education content through UAC's webinar platform, presenting sessions on AI Fundamentals for insurance professionals.
• Lloyd's AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLloyd's Australia delivers educational content through UAC webinars, presenting on claims management and customer oversight topics.
• GratexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGratex provides AI and technology content through UAC webinars, presenting sessions on AI in underwriting for insurance professionals.
• Sparke Helmore LawyersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSparke Helmore Lawyers provides legal education content through UAC webinars, presenting on M&A topics for MGAs.
• Charles Taylor AdjustingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharles Taylor Adjusting provides claims education content through UAC webinars, presenting on environmental liability claims.

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF): A professional education and certification body for the insurance and finance industry across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable as a membership-driven insurance industry organization focused on professional development, but with a broader insurance scope beyond underwriting agencies.
• Financial Services Council (Australia): The peak industry body for Australia's financial services industry, including life insurers and super funds. Adjacent industry-association model serving regulated financial-services members with policy advocacy and events, but covering a different sector of financial services.
• Insurance Council of Australia: The peak industry body for the general insurance industry in Australia. Comparable to UAC as a domestic industry association, but covers the broader insurance market (insurers, not just underwriting agencies), making it a wider-scope incumbent rather than a direct niche peer.

Direct peers

• National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia (NIBA): The peak body representing Australian insurance brokers, which is the natural counterparty side of UAC's market. Operates a similar association model with membership, CPD training, and events, serving the distribution side of the same underwriting-agency ecosystem UAC represents.

Emerging players

• Australian Insurance Law Association: An Australian membership body for insurance and risk lawyers. Overlaps with UAC in serving insurance professionals with events and education, but narrower in focus on legal practitioners rather than underwriting agencies.

Regional players

• London & International Insurance Brokers' Association (LIIBA): A UK-based association representing Lloyd's and London-market insurance brokers. Operates a similar membership and event-driven model in an adjacent market to UAC's broker-facing ecosystem.
• Lloyd's Market Association (LMA): The London-based association representing managing agents at Lloyd's. Comparable as an underwriting-agency / managing-agent trade body with membership services and market representation, but operating in the Lloyd's market rather than Australia.
• Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB): US-based trade association for the largest commercial insurance brokers and agents. Comparable association model serving the distribution side of the commercial insurance market, but US-focused rather than Australian.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uacouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnderwritingAgenciesCouncil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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