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QBE
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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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
QBE able to ‘meaningfully reduce’ cat reinsurance retentions at Jan 1 renewal
21st February 2025
Australian insurance carrier QBE secured "meaningfully" lower retentions for its catastrophe reinsurance programmes at the January 2025 renewal, driven by recent exposure reductions and improved portfolio quality. Alongside its full year 2024 results, the global insurer and reinsurer has provided an update on the outcome of its recent reinsurance renewal. The firm's ... Read the full article
QBE’s profits surge in 2024 as underwriting performance tracks ahead of plan
21st February 2025
Australian insurer QBE has revealed a 2024 net profit after tax of $1.779 billion, up from $1.355 billion in 2023, while its combined operating ratio improved to 93.1% from 95.2%, driven by favourable catastrophe experience and more stable central estimate reserves. According to QBE, underwriting profitability tracked ahead of the firm's ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Beazley’s Fantozzi as Group Exec Technology & Operations
17th February 2025
QBE Insurance has announced the appointment of Ian Fantozzi as Group Executive, Technology and Operations, subject to regulatory approvals. Fantozzi is joining QBE after 22 years with specialist insurer Beazley, where he most recently served as CEO Beazley Digital, a role he held for almost four years. He started at Beazley as ... Read the full article
Ki welcomes QBE as capacity partner on its platform
30th January 2025
Ki, the algorithmically-powered Lloyd’s digital follow platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with QBE to add the global insurance and reinsurance company's capacity to its platform starting February 3rd, 2025. In addition to this, Ki has confirmed that it will offer enhanced partner capacity for risks incepting from March 1st, ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Andrea Marega as European Product Manager for Professional Indemnity
23rd January 2025
QBE, a global insurance and reinsurance company, has appointed Andrea Marega as European Product Manager for Professional Indemnity, a newly created role aimed at supporting updates to its underwriting operations. Marega joins QBE from Allianz Commercial, where he served as Senior Global Financial Lines Underwriter in Munich, Germany. Effective January 20, ... Read the full article
QBE and Pen Underwriting extend partnership with $400m+ capacity deal
22nd January 2025
Pen Underwriting, a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has extended its long-term strategic partnership with QBE in the UK and Ireland in a new £420m capacity deal. This collaboration involves the multi-year renewal of two major capacity deals in highly specialist areas. Building on a 25-year relationship, in terms of ... Read the full article
QBE names Ashley Irwin SVP, Underwriting Leader, E&S Property in NA
17th January 2025
Australian insurer QBE has appointed Ashley Irwin as a Senior Vice President (SVP) and Underwriting Leader for excess and surplus (E&S) Property in North America. This appointment follows the recent hire of Claire Lill as Portfolio Manager to lead and strengthen the firm’s US Casualty offering. Irwin brings a wealth of ... Read the full article
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