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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 North America launches Life Sciences insurance offering
8th July 2025
QBE North America, part of the global insurer QBE, has launched a new Life Sciences insurance product designed to address the complex and evolving risks faced by medical product developers, manufacturers, and distributors. The product provides liability protection across a broad range of classifications, including clinical trials, dental and medical devices, ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Henrik Larsen as Nordics General Manager
17th June 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Henrik Larsen as General Manager for the Nordics, effective 23rd June 2025. Based in Copenhagen, Larsen will lead QBE’s team across Denmark and Sweden to strengthen the company’s market position in the region. He will report to Beatriz Valenti, Director of Insurance, QBE ... Read the full article
Adrian Browne named UK Casualty Director at QBE
5th June 2025
Australian insurers QBE has announced the appointment of Adrian Browne as Director of Underwriting, Casualty for the UK, taking over the role from Anna Bennertt who is retiring at the end of 2025. Browne has over two decades of experience in insurance, spanning actuarial pricing and underwriting leadership. He has been part ... Read the full article
Harris to succeed Duclos as Chair of QBE Capital
3rd June 2025
QBE Insurance has appointed Christopher Harris as Chair of QBE Capital, effective 9 May 2025. Harris will serve as the successor to Dave Duclos, the outgoing Chair of QBE Capital, who will retire in July 2025. QBE stated that Duclos's 9-year tenure has seen the successful evolution of the role of the ... Read the full article
British businesses increasingly adopting AI despite rise in cybersecurity risks: QBE
2nd June 2025
Most UK businesses are rapidly embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), with 95% already using or looking into it, despite an increase in cyberthreats, with 80% of businesses in the country believing cyber risks are on the rise and over half (53%) having experience a cyber attack in the past year, QBE’s ... Read the full article
S&P upgrades QBE’s ratings on improved underwriting and pricing discipline
23rd May 2025
S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term issuer credit rating on QBE Insurance to 'A' from 'A-', and has also raised the issuer credit and financial strength ratings on its core operating entities to 'AA-' from 'A+'. According to S&P, the upgrade reflects its view that QBE’s earnings resilience has strengthened, ... Read the full article
QBE’s GWP up 7% to $8.3bn in Q1’25
9th May 2025
Australian insurer QBE has reported strong gross written premium growth in Q1 2025, up 7% compared to the same period of 2024 to $8.3 billion. Excluding premium rate increases of 3.4%, QBE noted that ex-rate growth of 7% was driven by ongoing and relatively broad momentum in International and North America. The ... Read the full article
Alec Raeside joins QBE’s transactional liability team as Underwriter
2nd May 2025
Global insurer QBE is bolstering its Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) offering with the appointment of Alec Raeside as Underwriter, a London based role. Raeside, a qualified corporate solicitor, is joining QBE’s transactional liability team from international law firm White & Case LLP. He brings to his new role over six years of ... Read the full article
Accelerant adds QBE and Tokio Marine America to Risk Exchange
23rd April 2025
Accelerant, a services and data platform for the specialty insurance market, has announced the addition of QBE and Tokio Marine America to its Accelerant Risk Exchange, significantly enhancing the platform’s capabilities and reach. Accelerant’s Risk Exchange offers a streamlined, data-driven approach that connects selected specialty insurance underwriters with risk capital partners, ... Read the full article
Howden launches new follow-form platform combining tracker & algorithmic capacity
2nd April 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the launch of Howden Auto Tracker, a new automated follow-form facility that combines tracker capacity and connected algorithmic capacity, giving brokers direct access to both from the same data source. “This market first is unique to Howden and reflects its commitment to putting ... Read the full article
QBE Asia appoints Chie Yamamura as Head of Japan Desk
19th March 2025
QBE Asia strengthens its facultative reinsurance (Wholesale) business across Asia with the appointment of Chie Yamamura as Head of Japan Desk, effective April 1st, 2025. Based in Singapore, Yamamura will lead QBE’s Japan Facultative strategy, drive business development, and strengthen partnerships with brokers and cedants in Japan and across Asia. She ... Read the full article
QBE expands W&I presence in Nordics, appoints Samuel Pihl
11th March 2025
Commercial insurer QBE is expanding its Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) presence in the Nordics to meet the growing demand for transactional risk insurance solutions. Sweden’s M&A market, after a period of uncertainty, is showing signs of recovery. According to EY, 387 deals were completed in Q4’24, a 9% increase from the ... Read the full article
Maths Stanser to lead QBE’s distribution for European markets team
4th March 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of insurance veteran Maths Stanser as head of distribution for European markets, replacing Fabian Desch who became QBE Germany’s GM last year. Maths will be based in Stockholm, and will lead broker engagement, help design the distribution proposition and develop the broker network across ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Ronak Shah as CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia
28th February 2025
Australian insurer QBE has appointed Ronak Shah in the newly created role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wholesale Markets Asia, based in Singapore, effective March 1st, 2025. The insurer stated that this newly added position underscores its commitment to strengthening its facultative reinsurance business across Asia. In the new role, Shah ... Read the full article
QBE NA partners with InnSure to support pilot program to address flood risk
24th February 2025
The QBE North America Foundation has partnered with nonprofit InnSure and the City of Salem, Massachusetts, to implement a pilot program aimed at increasing resilience to climate-driven flood risks. The program will explore ways to reduce flood vulnerabilities for both individual homeowners and renters, as well as the broader community, particularly ... Read the full article
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