With 467 brokers registered, the UAC Prism x Cogneesol 2026 Brisbane Market Exchange delivered another strong result for our 2026 Market Exchange program.
The floor remained busy throughout the day and welcomed 12 new members exhibiting for the first time, highlighting the continued growth and diversity of our community.
Brisbane set a strong benchmark for the second half of the year, with the UAC 2026 Adelaide Market Exchange on 12 August next to take centre stage.
Broker registrations are open via the UAC Market Exchange app.
UAC recently lodged a submission in response to the Insurance Council of Australia's consultation on the draft General Insurance Code of Practice, ensuring the practical realities facing underwriting agencies were reflected throughout the review.
While we support initiatives that strengthen consumer confidence and improve industry standards, we also believe it's important that any new obligations are practical, proportionate and do not create unnecessary cost or complexity for insurers, agencies or ultimately policyholders.
Our submission focused on three key areas:
Contractual enforceability - We supported the intent behind strengthening the Code but recommended that contractual enforcement be limited to clearly defined and significant obligations, rather than applying broadly across all provisions. This helps reduce unnecessary compliance costs while maintaining strong consumer protections.
Customer vulnerability - We strongly support providing additional care to customers experiencing vulnerability. Our submission highlighted the need for clear and workable guidance, recognising that identifying vulnerability is often not straightforward and requires practical implementation across the industry.
Breach reporting - We welcomed greater alignment with existing legislative reporting timeframes and encouraged further consistency across regulatory reporting obligations to reduce duplication and allow businesses to focus their efforts on addressing issues rather than reporting the same matter multiple times.
We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the review and will continue advocating for a Code that delivers strong consumer outcomes while remaining practical and sustainable for the businesses responsible for implementing it.
Member Advantage Program
The latest Member Advantage offers are here, with limited-time savings, exclusive deals and prize opportunities.
A reminder that submissions for inclusion in the Business Service Member Offers initiative close on Friday 31 July 2026.
We are now refreshing the Business Service Member Offers document and would like to invite all Business Service Members to participate.
Your offer could include:
Exclusive member discounts
Complimentary consultations or health checks
Training or educational opportunities
Access to resources, tools, or expertise
The refreshed document will be hosted on the UAC website and promoted through member communications, helping underwriting agencies easily identify trusted Business Service Members and the value-added benefits available to them.
If you would like to participate, please send through a brief summary of your offer, any applicable terms and conditions, and a contact person by COB Friday 31 July 2026 to admin@uac.org.au.
Expanding the UAC community
Meet our newest members
Brooksight Investigation
National provider of investigative and forensic services
Proudly recognising our members named among this year’s ANZIIF Awards finalists.
Authorised Representative of the Year
Metrix Connect
Claims Team of the Year
BizCover Australia
CHU Underwriting Agencies
NTI
Sportscover
Insurtech Start Up of the Year
Curium
Small Medium Underwiring Agency of the Year
Clover Insurance
Club Marine Coalition Inc Harland Green Insurance Investment Solutions MECON Insurance Resilience Insurance SafetyCulture Care Sportscover Tego Insurance
Young Insurance Professional of the Year
Anna Zeeng – CHU Underwriting Agencies
Mia Wilson – CHU Underwriting Agencies
John Stagg – Crawford & Company
Sinead Waters – Gallagher Bassett
Alan Xian – Taylor Fry
Stephanie Gioffre – UAA
Service Provider of the Year
ARC Projects
Brooksight Investigations
Compliance Advocacy Solutions
Crawford & Company Pty Ltd
Gallagher Bassett
Insurebuild
LEVANT Central
WA Insurance Builders
Xceedance
Large Underwriting Agency of the Year
CHU Underwriting Agencies
NTI
UAA
Professional Service Firm of the Year
Aim Insurance Services
Barry Nilsson
Crashify
Finity
Fuse Recruitment
Sedgwick
Sparke Helmore
Have News to Share?
We love celebrating our members successes! If you've got news, announcements, product updates, or media coverage to share, send the details (and any relevant links/files) to admin@uac.org.au
Your news will be featured in our upcoming UAC Newsletter and added to the 'What's New from Members' section on the website.
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