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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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QBE reports 2% GWP growth on renewal premium rate increases of almost 6%
27th November 2024
Australian insurer QBE, in its latest performance update, has revealed that gross written premium (GWP) growth in the nine months to September 30th was 2% on the prior period, on both a reported and constant currency basis. The insurer explains that this continued growth was driven by group-wide renewal premium rate ... Read the full article
Fitch revises outlook on QBE & subsidiaries to positive
12th November 2024
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on all the ratings of Australia-based QBE Insurance Group Limited and its subsidiaries to Positive from Stable, while affirming QBE's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'A-' and the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings of the core subsidiaries' at 'A+' (Strong). Analysts confirmed that the positive ... Read the full article
QBE Asia appoints Jeyasakthi Ratnasingam as Head of Risk and Compliance
6th November 2024
QBE Asia has announced the appointment of Jeyasakthi Ratnasingam as Head of Risk and Compliance. In this role, Ratnasingam will oversee the firm’s risk and compliance strategy, program, and infrastructure, ensuring robust controls, procedures, and processes meet legal and regulatory requirements across all business functions. Ratnasingam brings extensive experience in consulting and ... Read the full article
RiverStone closes Loss Portfolio Transfer deal with QBE
1st November 2024
RiverStone International has completed a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance (LPT) with QBE after receiving all requisite approvals. Earlier in the year RiverStone had announced its agreement with QBE to provide a LPT for various QBE subsidiaries, including their Lloyd’s syndicates. According to the announcement, the LPT is effective July 1, 2024 ... Read the full article
QBE partners with ERM to enhance its risk engineering capabilities in Asia
24th October 2024
Global insurer QBE has partnered with Eos Rhea Metis (ERM) to enhance its risk engineering services for corporate clients in Taiwan and across Asia. This partnership reflects QBE's commitment to providing advanced risk management solutions, especially in property and engineering underwriting. ERM, with its expertise in risk assessment across various industries, will ... Read the full article
ASIC commences proceedings alleging QBE misled customers on pricing discounts
23rd October 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Australia’s corporate, markets, and financial services regulator, has commenced court proceedings against QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, alleging it misled customers about discounts on certain general insurance products. The case concerns previously reported discrepancies, where QBE made statements and sent renewal notices offering discounts on ... Read the full article
QBE report highlights need for greater awareness of additional services in cyber policies
18th October 2024
A recent report by QBE North America, in collaboration with Zywave, revealed that many businesses are overlooking additional risk management services included in their cyber insurance policies, underscoring the need for greater awareness to enhance cyber resilience. The report surveyed risk professionals and insurance buyers from large organisations, with nearly half ... Read the full article
Global cyber attacks will more than double this year to 211, says QBE
1st October 2024
The number of disruptive and destructive global cyber-attacks taking place each year is set to increase by 105% to the end of 2024, according to a new report from QBE. In fact, the trend shows that these significant, disruptive and destructive global cyber-attacks are likely to more than double this year ... Read the full article
QBE nominates Mario Díaz-Guardamino as next MD for QBE Iberia
20th September 2024
QBE, the business insurer, has named Mario Díaz-Guardamino as the next Managing Director for QBE Iberia. In his new role, Díaz-Guardamino will oversee QBE’s operations in Spain, leading teams in the Madrid and Barcelona offices. His responsibilities include focusing on profitable growth by driving expertise, service delivery, and strong relationships with brokers ... Read the full article
QBE opens new Leeds office, the insurer’s largest European site outside of London
20th September 2024
Business insurer QBE has officially launched its new Leeds office situated at West Village, the largest European site for the global insurer outside of London, with more than 450 employees, representing a 40% increase in the Yorkshire hub's workforce since 2022. The launch of this office, according to QBE, reinforces its ... Read the full article
McCubbin becomes QBE Europe’s new Head of Global Network & Multinational Technical Underwriting
18th September 2024
QBE Europe has announced the promotion of Glenn McCubbin to the new role of Head of Global Network and Multinational Technical Underwriting. McCubbin has been part of QBE Europe for over six years, having joined the company in 2018 as a Multinational Client Manager. He was then appointed Multinational Network Manager before ... Read the full article
QBE NA expands support for Blue Forest to help prevent catastrophic wildfires
11th September 2024
QBE North America, a provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance, has extended its support to Blue Forest, a conservation finance nonprofit focused on restoring forests, protecting watersheds, and preventing catastrophic wildfires. Until November 15, 2024, QBE’s Possibilities Fund will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $200,000, any donation of $100 or more ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Ed Rainsford as Chief Risk Officer, Australia Pacific
12th August 2024
Global insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Ed Rainsford as Chief Risk Officer for Australia Pacific. Rainsford has been with QBE Insurance for a decade, holding various senior roles. He joins the QBE Australia Pacific business from the QBE Group Risk and Compliance team where he served as Group Chief Compliance ... Read the full article
QBE de-risks exposure to reserves via $1.6bn transaction with RiverStone & Enstar
9th August 2024
Australian insurer QBE has entered into a reserve transaction with RiverStone International and Enstar, that will de‑risk its exposure to reserves totalling approximately $1.6 billion, effective July 1st, 2024. The transactions are expected to close during Q2 2024, subject to regulatory approvals, and include all North America middle-market reserves up to ... Read the full article
QBE’s profit more than doubles to $802m in H1’24
9th August 2024
Australian insurer QBE has reported a statutory net profit after tax of $802 million for the first half of 2024, compared with $400 million last year, as the combined ratio improved to 93.8% from 98.8% on the back of lower catastrophe costs, more stable reserve development, and supportive premium rate ... Read the full article
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