Latest QBE Headlines
All the headlines from our QBE Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
QBE North America Names Kuhn Senior Vice President of Western Region
Jul 7 2016 // QBE North America has named David Kuhn senior vice president and regional executive for the Western region. Kuhn will be based in California and will lead QBE’s go-to-market activities in the 10-state region. He will...
QBE Weighs Brexit-Effect; Marsh Considers Some Brexit Scenarios
Jun 28 2016 // QBE Insurance Group announced this week that it will be reviewing its UK-based operations in light of last week’s vote in the UK to leave the European Union. “The referendum outcome may require a revised...
QBE North America Names Nationwide’s Bleich as VP for Agriculture Underwriting
Jun 21 2016 // QBE North America said that Nathan Bleich has joined the organization as vice president, Commercial Agriculture underwriting. Bleich joins QBE from Nationwide where he spent the past 12 years working in the agribusiness...
People Are Key to a CFO’s Success: QBE’s Group CFO Regan
Jun 6 2016 // When discussing his career as a chief financial officer, Patrick Regan, group chief financial officer for QBE, emphasizes the importance of people and the team the CFO builds. “You’re only as successful as the...
QBE North America CFO Dziadzio to Join Assurant
Jun 2 2016 // Assurant Inc. announced the appointment of Richard S. Dziadzio to the role of chief financial officer and treasurer. Dziadzio joins Assurant from QBE North America where he most recently served as CFO. He will report...
QBE Appoints DeMares to Lead Latin American Growth From Miami
May 26 2016 // QBE European Operations has appointed Alfonso De Mares as Business Development manager for Latin America. Alfonso joined QBE European Operations’ International Markets division in April and will be based in...
Fry Promoted to Senior VP Specialty Programs at QBE North America
May 12 2016 // QBE North America said it has promoted Erin Fry to senior vice president and underwriting leader for its Specialty Programs division. Fry will be responsible for the strategic underwriting plan for QBE specialty products...
Ex-AIG Executive Johnston to Succeed Duclos as CEO for QBE North America
May 3 2016 // A former AIG executive is joining QBE to become CEO of its North American operations. Russell Johnston will succeed David Duclos in the role of QBE CEO for its North American operation starting on May 31, and be based in...
QBE North America Promotes Burkhart to Head of Specialty Management, Professional Liability
Apr 29 2016 // QBE North America has promoted John Burkhart to senior vice president and head of Management Liability & Professional Lines (MLPL). In this newly created role, Burkhart will assume responsibility for QBE North...
QBE Enhances Equipment Breakdown Coverage to Address New Technologies
Apr 20 2016 // QBE North America, an operating division of QBE Insurance Group, has enhanced its equipment breakdown coverage with equipment breakdown and technology insurance to cover losses resulting from microelectronic...
People – Midwest
Apr 18 2016 // Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, promoted Lisa A. Hays to vice president and chief actuary of Great American’s Property and Casualty Group. She will succeed John Doellman who is retiring in...
K2 Acquires MGA; Launches Comp, Accident Programs with QBE
Apr 18 2016 // Program specialist K2 Insurance Services (K2) has acquired New Jersey-based High Point Underwriters, a managing general agency (MGA) specializing in workers’ compensation alternatives. K2 also launched a nationwide...
AIG’s Patel Joins QBE North America as Chief Human Resources Officer
Apr 12 2016 // QBE North America reported that Shruti Patel has joined the organization as chief human resources officer. Patel replaces Hy Pomerance, who was recently appointed chief human resources officer, Emerging Markets, an...
Chubb’s Shanks, ACE’s Huntley Join QBE North America High Net Worth Expansion
Apr 5 2016 // QBE North America announced two executive appointments to support growth in personal insurance and expansion into the high net worth market. Eric Shanks has been appointed senior vice president, High Net Worth. In this...
K2 Insurance Acquires MGA, Launches Workers’ Comp, Accident Program with QBE
Apr 4 2016 // Program specialist K2 Insurance Services (K2) has acquired a New Jersey managing general agency specializing in workers’ compensation alternatives and also launched a nationwide workers’ compensation program...
Ex-QBE Insurance Executive Sentenced to Jail for $2.6M Embezzlement Scheme
Apr 1 2016 // A former executive of QBE Insurance Group was sentenced on Thursday to 1-1/2 years in prison for conspiring to embezzle $2.6 million from the insurance company, some of which he used to buy a house and luxury...
Legacy Specialist Compre Arranges Deals with QBE and German Mutual
Mar 30 2016 // Compre, the London-based insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire QBE’s share of the Ridgwell Fox & Partners’ (RFP) pool legacy reinsurance business. The...
