The Insurance Council of Australia is the representative body for the general insurance industry of Australia.
The Insurance Council is the driving force behind the industry’s collective strength, ensuring that insurance is accessible to all Australians. As industry representatives, the Insurance Council leverages its unique position to build partnerships with governments, communities, and regulators to address the protection gap and ensure the strength and sustainability of our sector.
Our purpose
We believe an insurable Australia is a resilient Australia and it’s our purpose to be the voice for a resilient Australia.
Our priorities
We’re committed to shaping positive outcomes for our members, our people, insurance customers and the community by focusing on:
- closing the protection gap
- building trust in insurance
- ensuring environmental, community and industry sustainability.
We aim to achieve this through our:
- advocacy and communication
- policy development
- partnerships and alliances
- data analytics and insight
- member engagement.
Our members
Our members represent approximately 85% of total premium income written by private sector general insurers, spanning both insurers and reinsurers. Our members provide insurance products ranging from those usually purchased by individuals, such as:
- home and contents insurance
- travel insurance
- motor vehicle insurance
To those purchased by small businesses and larger organisations, such as: product and public liability insurance
- professional indemnity insurance,
- commercial property, and
- directors and officers insurance.
