Who owns RACQ Insurance?
RACQ Insurance is owned by IAG (Australia), which has owned the brand since 1 September 2025.[1]
IAG owns 90% of RACQ Insurance rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Insurance Australia Group Limited Annual Report 2026 (Appendix 4E), Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX), 13 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Insurance Australia Group Limited (90% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Insurance › Property & casualty insurance
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About RACQ Insurance
IAG's FY26 annual report says it completed the acquisition of RACQ Insurance on 1 September 2025 and that RACQ Insurance is about 90% owned by IAG and about 10% by the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. Its products are distributed under the RACQ brand in Queensland through a distribution relationship with RACQ.
Ownership timeline of RACQ Insurance
Where RACQ Insurance sits in IAG
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by IAG
IAG controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in property & casualty insurance, and who owns them
The 55 brands in property & casualty insurance on Brandtree belong to 41 owners. The largest is AUB Group, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Austbrokers | AUB Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| nib Travel | nib | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Hastings | Sampo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| HWS Specialty | Steadfast | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Allstate | Allstate | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Liberty Specialty Markets | Liberty Mutual | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Evanston Insurance | Markel Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| QIC | Qatar Insurance Company | 🇶🇦 Qatar |
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About the owner: IAG
IAG is a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control.
Insurance Australia Group Limited's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026 calls IAG the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand, selling insurance through a suite of brands. It operates through Retail Insurance Australia, Intermediated Insurance Australia and New Zealand divisions and completed the acquisition of RACQ Insurance on 1 September 2025.
🇦🇺 RACQ Insurance and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; RACQ Insurance is not one of them.
- Austbrokers — AUB Group 🇦🇺
- MLC Limited — Nippon Life 🇯🇵
- QBE — QBE 🇦🇺
- Steadfast Network — Steadfast 🇦🇺
- Travel Insurance Direct — nib 🇦🇺
- Vero — Suncorp Group 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of RACQ Insurance?
The parent company of RACQ Insurance is IAG, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is RACQ Insurance Australian?
Yes. RACQ Insurance originated in Australia and its owner, IAG, is also headquartered in Australia.
Since when has IAG owned RACQ Insurance?
IAG has owned RACQ Insurance since 1 September 2025.
Is RACQ Insurance still owned by IAG?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, RACQ Insurance is still owned by IAG (90% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Insurance Australia Group Limited Annual Report 2026 (Appendix 4E) — Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX), Annual report, published 13 August 2026; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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