August 18, 2022
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. Killourhy to Take Helm at QBE Re, Succeeding Postlewhite QBE announced the appointment of Chris …
August 15, 2022
Hang Seng Bank Ltd., a Hong Kong-based lender majority owned by HSBC Holdings Plc, is seeking an insurance partner after its existing agreement with Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Ltd. expired, according to people familiar with the matter. Hang Seng Bank …
June 9, 2022
QBE has announced plans to set up a branch in the Netherlands as part of its European expansion plans. Recruitment is underway to fill a number of key roles for the Netherlands branch, across underwriting, claims, operations and finance, with …
May 5, 2022
QBE Re has announced major changes to its organizational structure as part of the reinsurer’s strategy to further align and unify the global structure of the business under Managing Director Steve Postlewhite. QBE Re will now coordinate the underwriting of …
May 4, 2022
Australia’s QBE Insurance Group said on Thursday its first-quarter written premiums grew 22% in constant currency terms, as volatility because of the Russia-Ukraine war led to more demand to insure crops. The war in Ukraine has rattled commodity markets as …
January 28, 2022
QBE has launched a Sustainable Energies unit to support customers as they transition to lower carbon energy. The unit will align QBE underwriting capabilities across construction, operational, casualty and D&O lines, focusing on underwriting the growing range of companies and …
January 24, 2022
Pen Underwriting announced two new long-term UK capacity deals with QBE in the highly specialist areas of public authority and higher education risks, as well as hazardous goods, environmental industries and tanker transportation. The renewed agreements build on strategic partnerships …
September 2, 2021
Andrew Horton, the former CEO of Beazley, officially became QBE’s new group CEO on Sept. 1 – an appointment that was originally announced in March. Also on Sept. 1, QBE Re announced the appointment of SiriusPoint’s Tracey Gibbons as head …
August 26, 2021
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE International, Zurich Insurance, and MGA Rokstone. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE International Appoints Mejia as VP of Property Underwriting, LatAm QBE International has ramped up its …
August 10, 2021
This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at two insurers: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and QBE European Operations. A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Blattner-Hoyle to Lead Trade Finance Swiss Re Corporate …