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What's an Authority to Act?

An Authority to Act is a document that provides another person with authority to act on your behalf.

This is different from a Power of Attorney as it isn't defined as a legal document.

An authority to act is also for a single occasion rather than ongoing authority across multiple matters.

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You can give other NRMA Insurance customers the ability to view your personal information and your policies, as well as take out new policies on your behalf. You can choose exactly what they can see and change, and you can change or remove their access any time. They won't be able to purchase new policies or make changes to your personal information, except by calling us on 132 132 and passing a 5-point ID check.

Here's what you need to do to grant permission to other NRMA Insurance customers:

  1. Log in to your account
  2. Go to Settings
  3. Click Give shared access on the Shared access tile
  4. Enter their email address or mobile number
  5. Click Next
  6. Click Yes to confirm access or Search again.
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A certified document is a copy signed and stamped by an authorised person who has checked it against the original document. In Australia, a range of authorised people in your community can complete this, including Medical Practitioners, Legal Practitioners, Court Officials, Justices of the Peace (JP), Full-time Primary or Secondary School Teachers, Pharmacists, Veterinarians and Police Officers.

To certify your documents:

  1. Make copies of the original documents. If you don't have a photocopier, most newsagencies offer this service
  2. Take the original documents, such as your driver's licence, the insured's driver's licence or evidence of death and your copies to an authorised person to sight, stamp and certify your copies as true and original
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Yes, you can access your account using your smart phone.

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If the vehicle is registered in NSW, you can look up the CTP insurer for a vehicle by using Service NSW Check registration

If the vehicle is registered in another state or territory, contact the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA)

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If their car is insured in NSW, the injured person will need to claim themselves. If they need help, you can fill in the forms to start their claim. When the claim is submitted, we'll need to speak to the injured person directly.

If the person is seriously ill and they can’t make a claim themselves, call us on 131 123 to find out how you can make a claim on their behalf (known as Third Party Authority).

If the vehicle is registered in another state or territory, contact the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA).

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