ABOUT NZUAC

Our history

New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Council Inc was officially established in February 2020 with a similar mandate and supported by the Underwriting Agencies Council Australia. UAC Australia provided us with a sound foundation, utilising NZ market experience and existing NZ based membership layered with their existing processes that set a solid launchpad for our standalone New Zealand organisation. 


NZUAC was brought forward by William Legge, general manager of UAC Australia. He contacted Crossley Gates from Keegan Alexander to provide legal services to the new organisation (NZUAC), and Stacey Davis from Grant Thornton to provide accounting services. 



The preliminary meeting, called on 23 October 2019, proposed a New Zealand concentrated UAC. A foundation meeting, facilitated by William Legge in February 2020, set out to name the NZ organisation (confirmed as; New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Council Inc), agree on a symbolic logo, draft a constitution based on UAC Australia’s framework that adhered to New Zealand law, and compile $1,500 deposits from the working group members to funnel into a founding fund for incidental start-up costs. 


We now have an established organisation and a set of foundation underwriting agency members. We are delighted to announce that Lloyds has confirmed their partnership with NZUAC and have committed to being the lead sponsor for the next three years. 


UAC Australia continues to assist & support NZUAC development enhancing the Australasian partnerships of Voting Members, Service Partners associates & all best practice sharing, available to our development. 


We are now actively engaging with the UK MGAA association & reaching out to the Canadian, USA & other western economy domiciled MGA organisations to enhance our mutual objectives. 

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