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People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits

Sep 30 2025 // QBE North America Appoints Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting LeaderQBE North America, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jayne Cunningham as senior vice president and environmental underwriting...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims; Underwriting Agency Doe and Emuss Names Watmough as Professional Liability U/W

Aug 21 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE European Operations and London-based underwriting agency Doe and Emuss. QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims Commercial insurer QBE has...

People Moves: BHSI Names QBE’s Masciovecchio as Country Manager, Switzerland; Hamilton Insurance Group Appoints Buckley as Group Chief Risk Officer

Aug 12 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Hamilton Insurance Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Names QBE’s Masciovecchio...

People Moves: QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance in Netherlands; HDI Global Appoints 2 New Leaders in Long-Tail Segment

Aug 1 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and HDI Global.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance Biz in NetherlandsInternational...

Markets/Coverages: QBE and Matrix iQ Partner to Provide UK Fleet Risk Mgmt Solutions

Jul 28 2025 // QBE, the business insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Matrix iQ, a leading provider of connected vehicle and behavioral data solutions.Through this partnership, QBE customers will be able to access Matrix...

People Moves: HDI Global Canada Appoints Reedie as Head of Engineering and Construction; QBE Promotes Connolly as European Property Product Manager

Jul 21 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global Canada and QBE Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Canada Appoints Reedie as Head of Engineering and ConstructionDerek...

People Moves: QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as Part of Restructuring; Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Appoints Leaders in London, Europe

Jul 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Global Transaction Solutions.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as...

People Moves: Everest Appoints Global Atlantic’s Co-Founder Levine to Board of Directors; AEGIS London Taps QBE’s Yuile as International Casualty Underwriter

Jun 24 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and AEGIS London.A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Appoints Global Atlantic’s Co-Founder Levine to Board of...

People Moves: Beazley Taps Swiss Re’s Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance; QBE Promotes Browne to UK Casualty Director

Jun 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and QBE Insurance.A summary of these executive hires follows here. Beazley, headquartered in London, appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of...

Cyber Incidents in Canada Triple in 2 Years: QBE Research

Jun 6 2025 // Significant cyber incidents have tripled in two years in Canada, driven by technological, socioeconomic and geopolitical factors such as the war in Ukraine, according to research from commercial insurer QBE.Disruptive,...

Markets/Coverages: QBE Starts New Commercial Property Product for Large Companies

May 12 2025 // QBE North America today announced the launch of its new commercial property product, providing custom solutions for comprehensive coverage to large companies across the United States.Combining deep, industry-leading...

Markets/Coverages: QBE Introduces Media Liability Endorsement; Travelers Offers Product Liability for Life Sciences

Mar 25 2025 // QBE North America Introduces Media Liability EndorsementQBE North America announced a new media liability endorsement for media organizations facing legal actions brought under consumer protection laws. This endorsement...

People Moves: Hamilton Global Specialty Promotes Thorp as Head of Space, Golder as Head of Treaty; QBE Europe Names Yebra as Senior U/W in Transactional Liability Team

Feb 19 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Global Specialty and QBE European Operations.A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Global Specialty Promotes Thorp as Head of Space,...

People Moves: Ignite Specialty Names Patel US Head of IP Underwriting; QBE North America Hires Finnis as SVP of Distribution

Jan 29 2025 // Ignite Specialty Risk Names Patel as US Head of Intellectual Property UnderwritingIgnite Specialty Risk, headquartered in London, appointed Ankit Patel as U.S. head of intellectual property (IP) underwriting. With more...

People Moves: SCOR UK Promotes Mummé-Young to CUO; QBE Taps Allianz’s Marega for New Role as European Product Manager, Professional Indemnity

Jan 21 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SCOR UK and SCOR Syndicate as well as QBE.A summary of these new hires follows here. SCOR UK Promotes Mummé-Young to CUOSCOR announced the appointment of...

Australia Sues Insurer QBE Over Pricing Discounts, Shares Slip

Oct 23 2024 // Australia’s corporate regulator is taking QBE to court, alleging that the country’s biggest insurer by gross written premiums misled more than half a million customers about discounts on various products during...

Markets/Coverages: QBE to Launch US Inland Marine With 3 Hires From AIG; Next Now Offers Standalone Pro Liability for Consultants

Oct 15 2024 // QBE International Markets will launch a new U.S. inland marine offering by 2025 across all 50 states as it expands its specialty product suite.The team and product will be added to QBE International Market’s growing...

People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director

Sep 23 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader and...

People Moves: Melvin Names CEO of BMS Re US; Rawal Joins AXA XL as CUO Middle Market, Canada; QBE Canada Hires Fenn as Multinational Underwriting Manager

Sep 10 2024 // Melvin Appointed President and CEO, BMS Re, USBMS Re, the specialty reinsurance arm of global broker BMS Group headquartered in New York City, appointed Brad Melvin president and chief executive officer, BMS Re, U.S.,...

People Moves: Markel Taps QBE’s Smith to Lead Marine & Energy Liability Team, Int’l Specialty; QBE Promotes Lascelles as Dir. of Underwriting, Marine and British Marine

Aug 15 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers Markel and QBE.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps QBE’s Smith to Lead Marine & Energy Liability Team,...