QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Scott Pidduck to the newly created role of General Manager for Canada, effective 1st April 2026.
The General Manager role replaces the previous role of Director of Canada, which led the Canadian business.
Based in Toronto, Pidduck will report to Kevin Shallow, Executive Director for International Markets at QBE Insurance, and will focus on driving disciplined growth across the country.
Pidduck has spent nearly 14 years at QBE, joining in 2012 as a Professional Liability and Cyber Underwriter. He was later promoted to Underwriting Manager for Financial Lines and Cyber, and has served as Director of Underwriting, Canada, since 2018.
Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Underwriter, Professional Liability at Ace Insurance (Chubb).
Shallow said, “QBE Canada has always been focused on long-term, sustainable growth. Scott’s track record as a Director of Underwriting was exceptional in this regard, demonstrating he was the right person to take a bigger leadership role for the country. Scott has developed a strong relationship with QBE’s clients, brokers, colleagues over the last 13 years. Those who work with him appreciate his underwriting expertise and his people skills. Exciting times for QBE Canada.”
Pidduck added, “We have strategic growth plans for this year and also the years ahead. We have made great strides to establish ourselves as a leading Cyber insurer, we have recently announced that we have doubled our property capacity, and our P&C package offering has and will continue to be a huge area for planned growth. We also have a couple of new product launches in the pipeline that I can’t wait to tell more about. I am very excited to be leading this next stage of QBE Canada’s growth.”
