About Us

Since its establishment in 2006, the Beddoes Institute has become a trusted independent data and benchmarking company that works across all major stakeholder groups in the financial services sector. Our clients include insurance providers, licensees, financial advice practices, and professional bodies. Benchmark data is used to produce thought leadership publications, industry white papers and custom reports.

Beddoes Institute conducts business performance measurement and benchmarking for life insurance companies and provides independent assessments and metrics that help company’s service delivery, profitability and ensure the long-term sustainability of their businesses.

Beddoes Institute also conducts rigorous, scientific audits of licensees and financial advisers, providing an independent assessment of their strengths and weaknesses enabling them to improve their practice based on objective client feedback. Beddoes also works in other sectors in multiple countries.

What sets us apart? Our vision is to see the best life companies in Australia adapt, evolve and grow through the power of collective benchmarking, tracking, business simulations, and innovation labs.

Everything we do at the Beddoes Institute is underpinned by two guiding principles:

1. The importance of evidence in making decisions (an ‘evidence-based’ practice)
2. Continuous business improvement (evolution)