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About Us

Who we are

Steadfast Group is the largest general insurance broker network and the largest group of insurance underwriting agencies in Australasia, with growing operations in Asia and Europe.

Steadfast Group has three business units primarily focused on the intermediated general insurance market. By working together, our three business units empower Steadfast to serve our main goal – ensuring our brokers provide their clients with exceptional service and superior products.

The Steadfast Network has 70 general insurance brokerages in New Zealand who receive superior market access, exclusive products and services, backed by the size and scale of the Steadfast Group.

Brokers in the Network have access to over 160 products and services which support their business and allow them to focus on their clients' insurance and risk management needs. Key benefits to being a Steadfast Network broker include improved policy wordings, broker services, exclusive access to Steadfast’s technology and triage support for challenging claims.

Insurer partners have access to over $12.5 billion of gross written premium from the small-to-medium enterprise market through the Steadfast Network.

Steadfast Underwriting Agencies is the largest insurance underwriting agency group in Australasia with 30 agencies and 100 products. It designs, develops and provides specialised insurance products and services to brokers inside, and outside the Steadfast brokerage network.

Each of the 30 Steadfast Underwriting Agencies preserves its brand and unique offering. Explore the Steadfast Underwriting Agency website.

Steadfast Network brokers and Steadfast Underwriting Agencies benefit from the support of nine complementary businesses which are also part of the Steadfast Group. They include:

 

Steadfast Technologies

Providing leading edge technology to our network


Steadfast Business Solutions

Providing back office services to our network


Steadfast Risk Group

Providing risk service solutions to our network


Steadfast Workplace Risk

Providing workplace risk solutions to our network


Steadfast Re

Specialising in reinsurance, wholesale insurance and analytics


Steadfast Life

Specialising in providing life insurance


IQumulate Premium Funding

Premium funding solutions to help brokers and their clients make the right choices in protecting their assets


Meridian Lawyers

A legal firm specialising in insurance matters


GoldSeal

Providing compliance, training, customer experience and HR management services to our network


In June 2017, Steadfast Group acquired a stake in unisonBrokers to increase our global presence and expand our international business placements. unisonBrokers was renamed UnisonSteadfast and is one of the largest global network of general insurance brokers with over 295 brokers globally across 113 countries and more than US$40 billion of gross written premium generated across the network.

You can view the UnisonSteadfast website here.

What we do

We offer scale and capability. Agility and quality.

Steadfast network brokers receive superior market access, exclusive products and services backed by the strength and scale of Steadfast Group. Our success rests on our ability to help brokers build strong and trusting relationships with their clients.

We offer innovative products, services and support to general insurance brokers and insurance underwriting agencies to give them a competitive edge in an ever-changing market. We support their business and allow them to focus on their clients’ insurance and risk management needs.

We combine Steadfast’s global tools, reach and expertise with agile local management, unique proprietary offerings and deep market knowledge.

 

What we do

What sets us apart

Scale and strength. Global as well as local.

Our people, our global strength, our local knowledge, our scale and our breadth of capability are just some of the things that set us apart.

We have a range of innovative products and services that are exclusive to the Group and considered market leading, and we support our brokers and insurance underwriting agency businesses by allowing them to focus on their clients’ insurance and risk management needs.

Our broker network model is unique as it offers brokers the ability to remain independently owned and operated, or choose for Steadfast to take an equity stake in their business. We operate by the ‘offer and acceptance’ model, where products and services we provide aren’t compulsory, but the broker network choose what is best for their business and their clients.

Insurers and insurance underwriting agencies align with Steadfast Group because of our hugely attractive insurance distribution channel and our reputation for being professional and progressive.

What sets us apart

Our Story

A focus on quality advice and service

In April 1996, Steadfast opened its doors with 43 brokerages and an ambition to provide independent general insurance brokers with enhanced buying power and scale when dealing with suppliers.

Today, the Group is the largest general insurance broker network and the largest group of underwriting agencies in Australasia, with growing operations in Asia and Europe.

Here are some of the key events that have shaped our evolution.

Pre Initial Public Offering
1996
Pre Initial Public Offering

43

Steadfast Network brokerages

Pre Initial Public Offering
2005
Pre Initial Public Offering

Establishment of Miramar Underwriting Agency with a 50% ownership position

Initial Public Offering
2013
Initial Public Offering

ASX listed

at an IPO price of $1.15 per share, and purchased equity interests in 59 brokerages, three agencies and two complementary business.

$3.9b

Network brokerages GWP


278

Network brokerages

$114m

Underwriting Agencies GWP


5

Underwriting Agencies

Post Initial Public Offering
2014
Post Initial Public Offering
  • Acquired the second largest broker network in New Zealand which was renamed Steadfast New Zealand
  • Launched retail product offerings through Steadfast Direct

Established Steadfast Re (50% owned joint venture)

Post Initial Public Offering
2015
Post Initial Public Offering
  • Purchased eight Calliden underwriting agencies
  • Raised $300m in equity to fund acquisitions, primarily the CHU and UAA agencies
  • Became the largest underwriting agency group in Australia

Reached an ASX market capitalisation of

$1b+

Post Initial Public Offering
2016
Post Initial Public Offering

Launched the Steadfast Client Trading Platform

Launched the Steadfast Underwriting Agencies London super binder

Reached an ASX market capitalisation of

$1.5b+

Post Initial Public Offering
2017
Post Initial Public Offering

$5.0b

Network brokerages GWP


361

Network brokerages


$86m

Steadfast Direct GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$2.0b+


  • Launched Steadfast Network in Singapore
  • Acquired equity stake in unisonBrokers and renamed UnisonSteadfast

$777m

Underwriting Agencies GWP


24

Underwriting Agencies

2018

$5.3b

Network brokerages GWP


377

Network brokerages


$231m

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$2.3b+


  • 6 business lines and 13 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$914m

Underwriting Agencies GWP


25

Underwriting Agencies

2019

$6.1b

Network brokerages GWP


480

Network brokerages


$440m

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$2.8b+


  • 6 business lines and 13 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$1.17b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


26

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2020)
2020
(As at 30 June 2020)

$8.3b

Network brokerages GWP


458

Network brokerages


$638m

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$2.9b+


  • 9 business lines and 14 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$1.3b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


25

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2021)
2021
(As at 30 June 2021)

$10.5b

Network brokerages GWP


457

Network brokerages


$903m

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$4.6b+


  • 9 business lines and 17 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$1.6b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


24

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2022)
2022
(As at 30 June 2022)

$11.5b

Network brokerages GWP


417

Network brokerages


$1.0b

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$5.8b


  • 9 business lines and 16 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$1.9b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


29

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2023)
2023
(As at 30 June 2023)

$11.6b

Network brokerages GWP


426

Network brokerages


$1.2b

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$6.5b


  • 9 insurer lines and 19 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$2.1b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


29

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2024)
2024
(As at 30 June 2024)

$13b

Network brokerages GWP


418

Network brokerages


$1.4b

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP

ASX market capitalisation of

$6.96b


  • 9 insurer lines and 19 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$2.3b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


29

Underwriting Agencies

(As at 30 June 2025)
2025
(As at 30 June 2025)

$12.5b

Network brokerages GWP


402

Network brokerages


$1.4b

Steadfast Client Trading Platform GWP 

ASX market capitalisation of

$6.79b


  • 11 insurer lines and 24 insurer and underwriting agency partners live on Steadfast Client Trading Platform

$2.5b

Underwriting Agencies GWP


30

Underwriting Agencies

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