Latest QBE Headlines
All the headlines from our QBE Topic Page, ordered by recency.
QBE’s Pryce Appointed to Lloyd’s Franchise Board, Succeeding Furlonge
Jan 6 2017 // Lloyd’s announced that Richard Pryce, CEO for QBE European Operations, has been appointed by the Council of Lloyd’s as a non-executive director of the Franchise Board, the body which is responsible for the...
QBE North America Appoints Hill as CFO in New York City
Dec 20 2016 // QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited, has appointed Kris L. Hill as chief financial officer. Hill will assume her new role effective January 17, 2017 and also serve as a...
QBE Insurance Group Names Regan CEO, Australia & New Zealand Operations
Dec 19 2016 // QBE Insurance Group Ltd. announced the appointment of Pat Regan as CEO, Australian & New Zealand Operations, effective March 1, 2017. Regan has been acting in this role since August 2016, in addition to his...
QBE North America Names Liberty Mutual’s Hill as Chief Financial Officer
Dec 19 2016 // QBE North America has appointed Kris L. Hill as chief financial officer. Hill will assume her new role effective January 17, 2017, and also serve as a member of the QBE North America Executive Management Board. She will be...
The Charity Issue: Snapshots of Giving
Dec 19 2016 // NetVU (Network of Vertafore Users) During their annual convention in March, more than 50 members of NetVU (the Network of Vertafore Users) devoted a day to serving at the San Antonio Food Bank. Volunteers sorted 12,000...
Supporting the Troops: Industry Gives Back to Those Who Served
Dec 19 2016 // Many property/casualty insurance carriers have focused their charitable efforts on veterans, and they’ve done so for a number of good reasons. One important reason for adopting veterans causes was explained by Glenn...
People – East
Dec 5 2016 // Henderson Brothers Inc., a Pittsburgh, Penn., based independent broker, has hired Braden Brodsky as a senior financial analyst in the employee benefits department. In this role, Brodsky will use his three years of industry...
QBE, SUA Agency to Offer Professional Liability Coverage to Mortgage Specialists
Nov 28 2016 // QBE North America has formed a program underwriting agreement with Stateside Underwriting Agency (SUA) to offer its clients who are title agents, abstractors and escrow agents professional liability insurance for primary...
QBE Expands Commercial Products to Include Cyber, Data Compromise Coverage
Nov 14 2016 // QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited, has launched CyberOne and Data Compromise, an expanded suite of products and services designed to help protect small to medium-sized...
QBE North America Hires Owens in New York
Nov 3 2016 // QBE North America, the New York-headquartered division of QBE Insurance Group Limited, hired Carla Owens as senior vice president of operations for its specialty business group. Based in New York City, Owens will report to...
QBE North America Adds Manufacturing E&O Endorsement to Product Liability Coverage
Sep 23 2016 // QBE North America’s Commercial Insurance business has introduced a manufacturing E&O endorsement to its product liability product offering. The manufacturing E&O endorsement is a claims made coverage form...
QBE Approved by Treasury for $73.5 Million in Surety Bond Capacity
Sep 16 2016 // QBE Insurance Corp. (QBEIC) has been approved by the United States Department of Treasury as a Certified Company with an underwriting limitation (also referred to as a Treasury Listing) of $73.5 million per bond. This...
QBE North America Names Allied World’s Oard to Lead Specialty Healthcare Practice
Sep 9 2016 // QBE North America, has named Cynthia Oard as senior vice president, underwriting leader for Healthcare. Oard will will set the underwriting strategy across all major Healthcare segments including Hospitals, Physicians,...
New York Headquartered QBE North America Promotes Fanti
Sep 8 2016 // QBE North America, a New York headquartered operating division of QBE Insurance Group, has promoted Jonathon Fanti to senior vice president and underwriting leader in the firm’s public company management liability...
People – Midwest
Aug 22 2016 // POWERS Insurance and Benefits, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., promoted Amy Simkins to commercial account manager. Simkins previously served as POWERS Insurance and Benefits’ accounting specialist. POWERS Insurance...
QBE to Supply General Insurance Products for Manulife Customers in Hong Kong
Jul 29 2016 // Manulife (International) Ltd. and QBE Hongkong & Shanghai Insurance Ltd. have formed an exclusive distribution agreement whereby QBE will supply general insurance products in Hong Kong for distribution through...
QBE North America Names Lange Senior VP, Regional Executive for Midwest
Jul 28 2016 // QBE North America has appointed Jeff Lange as senior vice president, regional executive – Midwest region. He is based in Chicago. Lange will lead QBE’s go-to-market activities in the 13-state region consisting of...
People – West
Jul 25 2016 // Portland. Ore.-based ID Experts has named Kimberly Holmes senior vice president and counsel in cyber insurance, liability and emerging risks. Holmes will be responsible for overseeing cyber and insurance litigation...
People – Southeast
Jul 25 2016 // QBE European Operations has appointed Alfonso De Mares as Business Development manager for Latin America. DeMares joined QBE European Operations’ International Markets division in April and will be based in...
QBE, Marsh Consider the Brexit-Effect
Jul 11 2016 // QBE Insurance Group announced last month that it will be reviewing its UK-based operations in light of the UK leaving the European Union. “The referendum outcome may require a revised approach in relation to...
