Currently there are approximately 450 NIBA member firms operating from nearly 750 locations nationwide.

There are two levels of NIBA membership designed to suit the structure of your business:

• Principal membership is open to a company, trust partnership or sole traders working as a general, life, or reinsurance broker, or an underwriting agency.
• Corporate Associate membership is available to a subsidiary company of a Principal Member where there is a common shareholding.

Applications are considered very carefully to ensure AFSL requirements and NIBA’s own strict conditions are met. If approved as a member, your firm must agree to abide by the Constitution and the Rules and Regulations of NIBA. This includes adhering to NIBA’s Code of Conduct, set out in the Rules and Regulations document.

A Principal Member applicant must have a director/shareholder/partner that is able to qualify as a NIBA QPIB, CPIB, QFSR or NIBA Fellow. A Corporate Associate member must also have either a NIBA QPIB, CPIB, QFSR or NIBA Fellow in a responsible position in their office. This designation must be maintained at all times.

The application process

The application process for NIBA Principal membership can take up to 10 weeks. The NIBA Membership Manager will formally contact you once the membership process has been completed.

There are two stages:

Stage 1: Complete the online application

Applications can only be considered once you have completed the online application and you have attached the required documents of evidence.

Stage 2: Business reputation check

All applicants are subject to a business reputation check prior to joining NIBA. Potential applicants are presented to NIBA's membership base and must be able to overcome any written objection. If no objections are received the application is referred to the NIBA Divisional Committee in the applicant’s region. Once the Divisional Committee approves the application it is referred to the NIBA Board for final approval.

NIBA membership fees are competitive, regularly reviewed and are tax deductible.

For all membership inquiries, contact the NIBA Membership Team at info@niba.com.au.

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