IAT Insurance Group Australia

At IAT, we strive to provide an environment where our employees feel empowered, challenged and valued. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We provide competitive total compensation packages and great benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a generous time off policy, company provided life and disability insurance, and a lucrative 401k company match. All employees are eligible for our bonus program. We also offer rich job skill training, personal development and career development opportunities. As a privately owned organization, consisting of more than 900 employees, we are able to act strategically within an ever-changing marketplace. We are large enough to make a difference in the industry but small enough to be agile and nimble. Our focus includes meeting customer needs and fostering an exceptional agent and broker network to serve clients.  

8 More Reasons IAT is a Great Place to Work 

1. Our Core Values – Honesty, Ownership, High Standards, Respect, and Transparency

2. Great place to push your career to the next level. We offer entry-level internships for recent college graduates to opportunities for experienced insurance professionals.

3. Leadership that helps employees rise to their full potential while accomplishing the mission and goals of the organization.

4. Plentiful learning and professional development opportunities.

5. We have a powerful network of talented professionals.

6. Our benefits are designed to attract, inspire and retain the best and the brightest.

7. We are investing heavily in technology to ensure relevance and competitiveness well into the future.

8. We put high value on cross-team collaboration to work together toward common goals.

At IAT Insurance Group, we recognize that fulfilling the company mission requires a diverse group of highly qualified employees. The company provides a comprehensive benefits program to help ensure we attract and retain the people needed to carry out our mission. Our Total Rewards offering has many elements:

• NEW! College Loan Assistance Support Program
• All employees are eligible for performance bonuses
• Industry leading 7% company match, dollar-for-dollar, for employee 401(k) contributions
• Additional discretionary 401(k) contributions based on company profits (typically average 3%)
• Generous paid time-off (PTO)
• Hybrid work schedule
• Dress for your day policy
• 100% company-paid life and disability coverage
• Benefits start day-one
• Abundant ongoing training opportunities through IAT University

As a family-owned business, IAT grew from a group of unique businesses to a leader in specialty property and casualty insurance. Now it’s time to bring our entire company under the umbrella of the IAT name. Together under the IAT banner, we’ve defined a clear path forward with a spirit of confidence and unity.

What hasn’t changed is our DNA as a company. At our core, we are a Family of Answers®.

Our experienced employees, diverse business units, and portfolio of products serve as a family of answers for our agents, brokers, customers and each other.

With the strength of our knowledgeable team and our tailored insurance solutions, the future belongs to IAT. 

Our Family’s Values

Honesty with integrityOwnership (think and act like an owner)Accountability to high standardsTreat people with dignity and respect (leave ego at the door)Collaboration and teamwork

IAT consists of eight business units, each sharing the same quality standards, commitment to service and innovation, and an overall mission of excellence. They include:

Commercial Transportation: As one of the largest insurers for the transportation industry, IAT Transportation offers a broad array of competitive products and loss control services to meet the unique needs of the industry. Common coverages include auto liability, auto physical damage, cargo, general liability and occupational accident coverages.

Programs: IAT Programs welcomes a wide array of business and can facilitate capacity for new or existing markets. We offer customized products and broad risk appetite for admitted and non-admitted business for profitable programs with premium volumes in excess of $5 million.

Assumed Reinsurance: A quoting market for all treaty classes of property and casualty lines, IAT Re supports proportional and non-proportional reinsurance for domestic and international clients.

Excess & Surplus: IAT Excess Casualty Middle-Market focuses on providing tailored solutions for surplus lines risks seeking excess and umbrella coverage. Our focus is on the commercial middle-market segment, but we also offer flexibility to cover both smaller and larger accounts. 

Inland Marine: IAT Inland Marine focuses on providing insurance for all traditional lines of inland marine such as builders' risk, contractors' equipment, fine art, motor truck cargo and property. We apply our unique expertise to deliver flexible, innovative and high quality insurance solutions. 

Surety: Surety consists of International Fidelity Insurance Company and its subsidiary Allegheny Casualty Insurance Company. It is the eighth largest surety writer in the country. Lines of business include contract, commercial, subdivision and specialty. Writing in each of these areas is spread throughout the country, and produced through dedicated independent agents and brokers.  

Management Liability: IAT's Management Liability business unit offers ML Pro Plus coverage to private and not-for-profit companies, including Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Fidelity Insurance (Commercial Crime), and Cyber Liability.

Homeowners: Our dependable, highly rated residential property insurance is available in 14 states through our partnership with SageSure, an innovation-focused insurance and technology company specializing in underserved property markets. 

We believe in supporting the communities in which we live, work and play. Through our Charitable Match Program, IAT provides a matching contribution on a three-to-one basis for charitable donations made by any individual employee. The employee's contribution may be between $25-$200 and must go to a 501c(3) charity as designated by the IRS. Additionally, employees are encouraged to use eight hours of Volunteer Time Off during regularly scheduled work hours to support these efforts.

At IAT, we believe that our diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives help us make better decisions and ultimately be more successful. That's why we're making an active effort to not only recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion for our growth, but to also root a culture that encourages and embraces unique perspectives. We believe that when employees feel comfortable enough to come to work and express themselves, innovation and productivity flourish. The bottom line is, we want all employees at IAT to feel like they belong.

IAT’s intentional efforts to drive diversity and inclusion include the implementation of several initiatives, such as: Recruitment We continue to expand our recruiting efforts to broaden our pool of candidates, including recruiting from historically black colleges & universities, and partnering with industry groups such as the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA), Prospanica (the association of Hispanic MBA’s and business professionals), the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), and the Advancement of Professional Insurance Women (APIW). Learning & Development Our company Inclusion and Diversity web page provides employees with our latest news, developments and efforts on I&D as well as suggested resources such as books, documentaries and podcasts to support their personal growth and education on a range of issues. We introduced Community Forums, small group discussions where employees can talk, listen and learn from each other as they share their perspectives and stories on social issues in a safe and supportive environment. We offer a range of employee development courses, programs and training tools to help employees grow their careers and leadership skills, and recently introduced a mentoring program.

All managers and employees are required to complete Unconscious Bias Awareness training, and we continue to expand our library of inclusion and diversity courses and offerings available to employees. Accountability Our Inclusion and Diversity efforts are sponsored by our CEO and supported by our senior leadership team. CEO Bill Cunningham provides the company’s leadership with regular updates on our efforts and progress. We measure employee sentiment to evaluate culture and understand the effectiveness of our inclusion efforts. Our annual culture survey has several questions around inclusion, trust and belonging. Results of this survey are shared with all employees each year and we implement new programs, benefits and programs in response to the employee feedback.

2020 Certified Great Place To Work IAT Insurance Group, Inc. has once again been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. IAT Insurance Group, Inc. earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous surveys. A summary of these ratings can be found at https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7008416. Employee Experience 90% - Employees say this is a great place to work. 93% - I am able to take time off from work when I think it's necessary. 93% - When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome. 93% - We have special and unique benefits here. 92% - I believe management would lay people off only as a last resort. 92% - Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.