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QBE is an international insurance and reinsurance company with a local presence in 26 countries, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The reinsurance arm is named QBE Re.
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QBE strengthens European Media PI team
14th January 2026
QBE, an international insurance provider, has welcomed Lucy Smith and Hannah Dennis ahead of the rollout of its new Media Professional Indemnity (PI) product for its European Operations division. Smith joins as Senior Media PI Underwriter, and Dennis takes on the role of Media PI Underwriter. Both will be based in ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Henrik Hansen as senior Life Science underwriter for Nordics
13th January 2026
International business insurer QBE has appointed Henrik Hansen to the newly created role of senior Life Science underwriter in the Nordics. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hansen is in charge of developing QBE’s Pharma-Life Science (PLS) portfolio across the region. The appointment aligns with the insurer's long-term growth plans for the Life ... Read the full article
QBE Re announces debut $550m casualty sidecar
7th January 2026
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance group QBE, has completed its debut casualty sidecar, George Street Re, marking its entry into the sidecar market through a fully collateralized quota share reinsurance transaction exceeding $550 million. The George Street Re sidecar, backed by institutional investors Culpeper Capital Partners, Calidris Investment ... Read the full article
QBE secures $400m of international peak peril reinsurance with latest cat bond
30th December 2025
QBE, the Australia-headquartered global insurance and reinsurance company, has now successfully closed its latest catastrophe bond to secure the $400 million of international peak peril reinsurance from the Bridge Street Re Ltd. (Series 2025-2) issuance. This is the second issuance of Notes for Bridge Street Re, and will provide QBE and ... Read the full article
Kelly Lim and Alex Lim join QBE Singapore’s Marine business
23rd December 2025
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced two leadership appointments within its Singapore Marine business. Kelly Lim has been appointed Country Lead for Cargo & TOL, while Alex Lim has been named Country Lead for Hull & Liability within QBE Singapore’s Marine business. Both Kelly and Alex will report to the ... Read the full article
Nick Hankin appointed QBE Re Managing Director
15th December 2025
Nick Hankin has been appointed as Managing Director of QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group, effective from 1st January 2026. Hankin, who currently serves as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of QBE International, succeeds Chris Killourhy, following his transition to Group Chief Financial Officer earlier this year. According to ... Read the full article
QBE names Sebastian Tjornelund as Asia Head of Marine Underwriting
3rd December 2025
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sebastian Tjornelund as Asia Head, Underwriting, Marine, effective 1st December 2025. In his new role, Tjornelund will shape and implement QBE Asia’s strategy for its marine underwriting portfolios and facultative reinsurance business in the region. He will be responsible for ... Read the full article
QBE’s GWP reach $18.6bn in 9M’25 as firm reiterates full-year outlook
27th November 2025
QBE has reported that gross written premium grew 6% in the nine months to 30 September 2025, reaching $18.6 billion. According to the insurer, gross written premium growth included a drag of around ~$250 million from the run-off of non-core lines in North America. Excluding this, ex‑rate growth was 7%, or 6% on further excluding ... Read the full article
QBE names Chris Killourhy Group CFO
21st October 2025
Chris Killourhy has been appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer of QBE Insurance Group, subject to regulatory approvals. In his new role, Killourhy will lead QBE’s global financial strategy, capital management and investor relations. Killourhy brings a unique blend of technical excellence, strategic insight and collaborative leadership to his new role, the ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Insaf Idelhaj as Senior Manager, Cyber Services & Risk Engineering
15th October 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Insaf Idelhaj to the newly created role of Senior Manager – Cyber Services and Risk Engineering, supporting the delivery of QBE’s cyber insurance growth strategy. Based in Paris, Idelhaj has joined QBE’s global cyber services team and will report to Dominic Keller, Global ... Read the full article
QBE Re appoints Cindy Foo as Head of Asia
14th October 2025
QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Cindy Foo to the newly created role of Head of Asia, Treaty. Her appointment, effective 1 December 2025, marks a significant step in the company’s strategic expansion across the region. Based in Singapore, Foo will report to Abdallah ... Read the full article
Ransomware attacks to surge 40% by 2026 amid AI and cloud vulnerabilities: QBE
7th October 2025
Ransomware attacks are predicted to escalate in the coming years, with the number of publicly named victims expected to rise by 40% by the end of 2026, a new QBE report warns. The report, titled Cloud cover: forecasting digital disruption in a cybercrime climate, and compiled by Control Risk, forecasts a ... Read the full article
QBE NA names Jayne Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader
30th September 2025
QBE North America, a provider of commercial insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jayne Cunningham as Senior Vice President and Environmental Underwriting Leader, reporting to Dan Fortin, President of Specialty Insurance. Based in North Carolina, Cunningham brings over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including more than 20 ... Read the full article
QBE names Geisler as CEO of South Asia and Bethell as Head of Partnerships, Asia
26th August 2025
Australian insurer QBE has appointed Stephen Geisler as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Asia and Ross Bethell as Head of Partnerships for its Asia business. The pair will be based in Singapore and report to Rob Kosova, CEO of QBE Asia. Geisler will take on his new role from September ... Read the full article
QBE promotes Virginie Massé to Head of European Claims
20th August 2025
Australian insurer QBE has announced the promotion of Virginie Massé to Head of European Claims, effective 1st September 2025. In her new role, Massé will remain based in Paris and report to Mike East, Claims Director at QBE European Operations (EO). She brings 25 years of experience in claims and has spent ... Read the full article
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