What Irua does

IRUA (Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) professional association incorporated in New York and headquartered in Eastchester, NY, where it is administered through The Beaumont Group. Founded in 1967 by seven Midwest assuming reinsurers, IRUA has served the property and casualty treaty reinsurance industry for nearly 60 years through a portfolio of member-facing educational and networking programs: the Annual Conference (spring, with executive roundtables), the Basic Syllabus Program (12 foundational topics on a two-year rolling cycle, with a certificate upon completion of 10 sessions), recurring webinars and Lunch 'n Learn events in major insurance hubs, the Scholars Essay Program for interns and recent graduates (with $12,000 in monetary awards distributed in 2025), and the Journal of Reinsurance digital archive of 400+ technical articles spanning 30+ years.

The organization's go-to-market is a membership-based model with three primary tiers — Regular Membership ($5,000/year, voting, available to assuming reinsurers, brokers and ceding insurers), Affiliate Membership ($5,000/year, non-voting, for service providers), and Individual Membership (for consultants, attorneys, academics and arbitrators) — supplemented by a 50% small-entity discount for risk-bearing entities with ≤$100M gross written premium. Revenue is also generated from event registration fees (e.g., $90-$135 per Lunch 'n Learn attendee depending on member status and add-ons) and nominal fees for Journal of Reinsurance digital reprints sold to non-members. Member-company benefits extend to all affiliated entities and subsidiaries, broadening per-account reach.

IRUA does not operate a proprietary technology platform; it runs on the SilkStart association management system, distributes content via its IRUA55 LinkedIn page (600+ followers) and a biweekly email newsletter, and maintains an active roster of industry awards (the 1984 Dr. George D. Young Award, 1988 Roy G. Nelson Memorial Award, 1989 Outstanding Achievement Award, and 2022 Jeremy R. Wallis Lifetime Achievement Award). Its publicly disclosed member roster includes most major US and international reinsurance entities — Munich Re, Everest Re, RenaissanceRe, Liberty Mutual Re, Arch Re, MAPFRE Re, Partner Re, Odyssey Re, Sompo, Toa Re, QBE Re, Guy Carpenter, Ryan Specialty and others — and the board comprises 30+ senior executives from these firms, with leadership currently held by Christiane Gross (President, Munich Re America) following her April 2025 succession of William Bernens.

Name

Irua

Legal name

IRUA (Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association)

Website

https://irua.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IRUA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) professional association, founded in 1967, that delivers education, networking, and the Journal of Reinsurance to property and casualty reinsurance assuming reinsurers, intermediaries, and ceding insurers through membership dues and event programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IRUA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from Regular, Affiliate, and Individual members. Regular and Affiliate memberships are priced at $5,000 annually, with a 50% discount available for smaller entities meeting eligibility criteria.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for conferences, webinars, lunch-and-learn events, and other educational programs. Member and non-member pricing tiers are available.
3. Journal of Reinsurance Archives: Digital reprints of the Journal of Reinsurance are available free of charge to members and at a nominal fee to non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IRUA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) professional association delivering reinsurance education, training, networking, and industry knowledge dissemination to the property and casualty reinsurance community. Its core offerings include structured education programs (the two-year Basic Syllabus Certificate covering 12 foundational topics), an annual conference with executive roundtables, ongoing webinars and lunch-and-learn events, the Journal of Reinsurance digital archive, and the Scholars Essay Program supporting emerging talent at member companies.

Product overview

Irua (Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association) is a not-for-profit 501c(6) professional association serving the property & casualty reinsurance industry since 1967. The organization operates as a unified professional development platform offering five interconnected core services: Education Events & Webinars (including the Basic Syllabus Program), Annual Conference, Scholars Program, Journal of Reinsurance archive, and Networking Events. Rather than a software product, Irua provides professional education, training, and networking resources to member companies engaged in reinsurance. The Basic Syllabus Program delivers 12 foundational reinsurance topics on a two-year cycle, the Annual Conference features industry presentations and roundtables, the Scholars Program awards scholarships to student interns, and the JOR provides access to over 400 historical articles on reinsurance topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regular Membership Annual membership for companies actively assuming, ceding, or brokering non-life treaty reinsurance. Includes voting rights, and benefits extend to all affiliates and subsidiaries of the member company. Priced at $5,000 annually with a 50% discount available for risk-bearing entities with less than $100M gross written premium.
• Affiliate Membership Annual non-voting membership for former regular members, service providers, attorneys, and consultants to the reinsurance industry. Priced at $5,000 annually.
• Individual Membership Annual membership for individual consultants, attorneys, academics, arbitrators, and other reinsurance practitioners not employed by member organizations. Non-voting; not eligible for officer positions.
• Education Events & Webinars Multiple education events throughout the year including full-day programs, half-day programs, lunch & learns, and webinar events covering claims and underwriting topics for reinsurance professionals.
• Basic Syllabus Program Twelve foundational reinsurance topics offered on a rolling two-year cycle. Certificate awarded to participants completing 10 sessions with no topic repeated more than twice.
• Annual Conference Annual Conference featuring hot topic presentations and Executive Roundtable sessions, held in Spring each year in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of Members including election of officers and directors.
• Scholars Essay Program Essay competition inviting member company interns and recent graduates to submit white papers on industry-relevant topics, with winning entries earning monetary prizes to offset education expenses. In 2025, a total of $12,000 was awarded among top authors.
• Journal of Reinsurance (JOR) Digital archive of over 400 articles spanning almost 30 years covering underwriting risk, emerging risks, modeling, actuarial analysis, claims trends, and regulatory and legal issues relevant to reinsurance practitioners. Free of charge to members; nominal fee for non-member reprints.
• Networking Events Various networking events including Lunch 'n Learn sessions and social networking opportunities for reinsurance professionals. Lunch 'n Learn member rates start at $90 per person; social networking events at $20 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 followers on LinkedIn (IRUA55)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Insurance Institute of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967IRUA was an initial financial supporter and provided technical assistance in the development of the Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) Designation Program through the Insurance Institute of America, supporting industry professional education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ARIAS US (Actuarial Society for Reinsurance Education and Research): U.S. professional society dedicated to the actuarial side of reinsurance. Most directly comparable to IRUA in serving reinsurance practitioners with educational programming, member forums, and credentialing activity.

Broad incumbents

• NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors): Long-standing U.S. professional association for insurance and financial services producers. Operates with a comparable membership, education, and advocacy model but in life/financial services rather than P&C reinsurance.
• CPCU Society: Larger professional society for property-casualty insurance and risk management practitioners, with analogous membership dues, chapters, continuing education, and industry recognition. Overlaps IRUA's audience but covers primary insurance broadly, not reinsurance specialization.
• Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I): Industry-funded non-profit communications and education organization for the property-casualty insurance sector. Comparable mission in industry education/dissemination, though focused on public-facing communications rather than practitioner development.
• RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society): Global professional association for risk managers and insurance buyers. Operates with a similar dues + events + content model, but serves the buyer side of insurance/reinsurance rather than carriers and intermediaries.
• The Institutes: Provider of insurance and risk management professional designations (including ARe, developed with IRUA's early support). Comparable as a long-standing education-and-credentialing body serving the same insurance/reinsurance workforce.
• International Insurance Society: Global membership organization for insurance executives, educators, and regulators. Comparable as a non-profit association serving senior insurance/reinsurance leadership with conferences and networking.

Regional players

• Bermuda Reinsurance Association (or equivalent Bermuda market association): Reinsurance-focused association serving the Bermuda market — a major reinsurance hub outside IRUA's North America U.S.-only footprint. Comparable mission in supporting reinsurance professionals, but serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iruaorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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