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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,...

Update: Australia’s QBE More Than Doubles First-Half Profit, but Misses Estimates

Aug 9 2024 // Australia’s QBE Insurance Group on Friday reported a more than twofold jump in its first-half profit, boosted by higher income from premiums, but missed analysts’ view, sending its shares to over a six months...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Desch as German General Mgr; Trium Syndicate Taps TMK’s Metsanvirta as Active U/W; Markel Announces Key Hires for Singapore, HK

Aug 5 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Europe, Trium Syndicate, and Markel in Singapore and Hong Kong.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Desch as German General...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Europe Product Managers for Cyber and Mgmt. Liability/Financial Institutions; Stoop Named Managing Director of DUAL Benelux

Jun 26 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and Howden’s managing general agency, DUAL Benelux.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Product Mgrs for Cyber and Mgmt....

QBE to Non-Renew $500M of North American Mid-Market Biz

Jun 19 2024 // QBE announced that it will start shutting down the middle-market segment in North America to focus on North American businesses where it has more meaningful market position, relevance and scale.Three core businesses...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes O’Malley as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, Americas; GC&C Taps Puerta From QBE as Head of Mediterranean & Latin America

May 6 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C).A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes O’Malley as Chief Client...

Markets/Coverages: QBE Creates UK Healthcare Practice With New Liability Product

Mar 13 2024 // QBE has created a Healthcare practice group and has launched a Healthcare Advantage Liability product.The Healthcare practice group will be supported by all regional offices in the UK and aims to provide a more focused...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow to Executive Director for International Markets; DUAL UK Taps Allianz’s Dixon as CUO, AXA’s Corner as Chief Distribution Officer

Feb 26 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE’s International Markets division and Howden’s DUAL.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Names Shallow to Executive Director for...

People Moves: Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management Shakeup; Aon Promotes Kielty to UK CEO; QBE Re Taps AXIS’ DeSilva as Specialty Underwriter

Jan 9 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at CFC, Aon and QBE Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management ShakeupCFC, the specialist managing general...

People Moves: Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer of European Broking; QBE Re Promotes 3 Global Product Heads in New York, London

Jan 5 2024 // Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer, European BrokingNepomuk (Nepo) Loesti has joined Gallagher as chief commercial officer of its European broking operations. The newly created role will support...

People Moves: QBE Re Appoints Guarnori and Ahluwalia to Senior Roles; Fortin Promoted to President of Intact; Hamilton Names Riihiluoma as Head of Specialty Re

Dec 21 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re, Intact Financial Corp., and Hamilton Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Appoints Guarnori and Ahluwalia to Senior RolesQBE Re has...

People Moves: Ardonagh Group Announces Senior Management and Structural Shakeup; QBE Promotes Purkis in Continental Europe Distribution Team

Dec 7 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Ardonagh and QBE Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. Ardonagh Group Announces Senior Management and Structural ShakeupThe Ardonagh...

Markets/Coverage: QBE Launches Marine Offering for European Customers

Nov 13 2023 // Australian insurer QBE has launched a marine offer that will insure international trade for European customers who want to be serviced locally.As an international insurer with local presence in 28 countries, QBE said it...

People Moves: QBE Germany Appoints 2 Marine U/Ws; BHSI Names Jaghbir as Underwriting Manager in Queensland, Australia

Oct 25 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Germany and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI).A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Germany Appoints 2 Marine U/WsQBE Germany has...

People Moves: WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims Officer; QBE Europe Promotes Keller as Head of Liability

Oct 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and QBE Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims OfficerWTW, the advisory,...

QBE North America CEO Leaving; Wood Named Interim

Aug 23 2023 // QBE Insurance Group announced that Todd Jones, CEO of QBE North America, is leaving the organization at the end of this month.After nearly four years with QBE, Jones “has decided that now is the right time to leave...