IAG reports AUD 18.41 billion premiums: what it means for Insurance Australia Group stock
Published on 10/24/2026 at 18:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPremiums and margin guidance
- Insurance Australia Group reported AUD 18.41 billion in fiscal 2026 gross written premiums on October 22, 2026.
- Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for gross written premium growth of 5.00 percent to 8.00 percent and a reported insurance margin of 14.50 percent to 16.50 percent.
- Insurance Australia Group stock costs EUR 5.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.
- The next earnings date is February 12, 2027.
Insurance Australia Group (AU000000IAG3) reported AUD 18.41 billion in fiscal 2026 gross written premiums on October 22, 2026, up 7.60 percent, while setting fiscal 2027 gross written premium growth guidance of 5.00 percent to 8.00 percent. Quartr carried the figures from the company's annual meeting. The stock was trading at EUR 5.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.
Margins frame the next year
The fiscal 2026 result paired 15.00 percent underlying insurance margin with a 14.70 percent reported margin. Fiscal 2027 guidance places the reported margin at 14.50 percent to 16.50 percent, giving investors a concrete range against which to assess the insurer's next reporting cycle.
Claims paid exceeded AUD 12.40 billion after 65 weather events in Australia and 44 in New Zealand. Insurance Business reported that net natural perils claim costs were AUD 1.169 billion against an AUD 1.216 billion allowance.
Price position and valuation
The latest quoted home-market price was GBp 394.70 on the London Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. BST, while the primary listing is ASX:IAG. The current market capitalization was AUD 19.80 billion, and the ASX 52-week range was AUD 6.39 to AUD 8.72 in the latest market overview.
Markets Insider reported on October 14, 2026 that UBS maintained a Buy rating and an AUD 9.10 price target. The target is AUD 0.53 above the AUD 8.57 ASX price cited in the same report, a 6.19 percent difference.
What comes next for reporting
The next earnings date is February 12, 2027, according to Simply Wall St. The calendar date gives investors the next formal checkpoint for premium growth, claims costs and the margin range.
Insurance Australia Group in context
The fiscal 2026 figures put premium growth beside a 24.80 percent decline in net profit after tax to AUD 1.022 billion, reflecting a difficult comparison with fiscal 2025. The combination of higher premiums and lower profit makes the guided margin range more important than premium growth alone.
Stock price and trading status
The euro quotation provides the German-market view of Insurance Australia Group stock, while the ASX listing remains the company's primary market. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Insurance Australia Group stock.
Insurance Australia Group at a glance
- Company: Insurance Australia Group Limited
- ISIN: AU000000IAG3
- Ticker: IAG
- Primary exchange: ASX
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 24, 2026, 1:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 5.58
- Market capitalization: AUD 19.8 billion (as of October 24, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Insurance
- Next earnings date: February 12, 2027
Market context: Market report S&P ASX 200.
