Australia · Oceania · class L
Life insurance companies in Australia
25 licensed life insurers, 17% of the 145 insurance entities supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority / ASIC. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIA Australia Incl. ex-CommInsure Life | LLife | AIA GroupIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Allianz Australia Life Insurance | LLife | AllianzIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| ART Life Insurance (ex-QInsure) | LLife | Australian Retirement Trust | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Australian Unity Life Bonds Friendly society | LLife | Australian Unity | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Centuria Life Friendly society | LLife | Centuria | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Challenger Life Co Annuities | LLife | Challenger | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| ClearView Life Assurance | LLife | ClearView Wealth | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Combined Life Insurance Co of Australia | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Foresters Financial Friendly society | LLife | Foresters | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Futurity Investment Group Friendly society | LLife | Futurity | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Generation Life Friendly society | LLife | Generation Development Group | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Hallmark Life Insurance Co | LLife | Latitude | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| HCF Life Insurance Co | LLife | HCF | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| KeyInvest Friendly society | LLife | KeyInvest | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Friendly society | LLife | Australian Unity | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| MetLife Insurance Ltd | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Nippon Life Insurance Australia and New Zealand (ex-MLC Life) Renamed 2025 | LLife | Nippon Life | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| NobleOak Life Friendly society; ASX-listed | LLife | NobleOak | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Over Fifty Guardian Friendly Society Friendly society | LLife | Independent | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Resolution Life Australasia Ex-AMP Life | LLife | Resolution Life | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| RLNM Ltd Ex-National Mutual | LLife | Resolution Life | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Sureplan Friendly Society Friendly society | LLife | Sureplan | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| TAL Life Insurance Services (ex-Westpac Life) | LLife | Dai-ichi LifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| TAL Life Ltd Largest Australian life insurer | LLife | Dai-ichi LifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Zurich Australia Ltd Incl. ex-OnePath Life | LLife | ZurichIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
No insurers match that filter.
About life insurers in Australia
How many life insurers are licensed in Australia?
25 of the 145 licensed insurance entities in Australia are classified as life (17%), according to the APRA / ASIC register as reflected in this directory (verified - full registers).
Who regulates life insurers in Australia?
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority / ASIC (APRA / ASIC), under Insurance Act 1973; Life Insurance Act 1995; PHI Act 2015. Official website: https://apra.gov.au.
Are the life insurers in Australia locally or foreign owned?
10 of 25 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including AIA Group, Allianz, Chubb, MetLife), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.
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