Latest QBE Headlines

All the headlines from our QBE Topic Page, ordered by recency.

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...

QBE Launches Inland Marine Practice, Taps Pye to Lead

Mar 15 2016 // QBE Specialty has launched a suite of products for its newly created Inland Marine practice.This expansion includes a range of offerings for the following industry groups: Construction: Buildings and structures under...

QBE North America Names Kearns to Lead Financial Institutions Practice

Feb 11 2016 // QBE North America announced that Dennis Kearns, senior vice president, underwriting leader, will assume leadership of its Financial Institutions practice in addition to his existing role leading the Transactional Liability...

QBE’s Wiseley Named Head of Hiscox USA Programs

Jan 26 2016 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed QBE’s Rick Wiseley as its head of programs for its Hiscox USA business unit. Prior to joining Hiscox, Wiseley held senior roles with Hannover Re, Fireman’s Fund and...

QBE North America Names AIG’s Davide as Senior VP for Risk Management

Jan 5 2016 // QBE North America said announced that Joseph Davide has joined the organization as senior vice president, Risk Management, QBE’s large risk business in North America. This business is part of QBE’s Standard...

QBE Insurance Opens Kuala Lumpur Office to Boost Malaysia Business Prospects

Dec 31 2015 // QBE Insurance Malaysia has opened a new office in the heart of Kuala Lumper city, expanding the company’s branch network in the country to a total of 15 locations, across eight states.QBE Insurance Malaysia, which is...

Fireman’s Fund’s Skrynecki Joins QBE North America as VP Agriculture

Nov 2 2015 // QBE North America has appointed Glenn Skrynecki as vice president for agriculture in its property/casualty division.In this national role, Skrynecki will be responsible for the management of QBE North America’s...

QBE, Jorgensen & Co. to Offer Accountants Professional Liability Coverage

Oct 6 2015 // QBE North America and Jorgensen & Co., a specialist professional liability managing general underwriter, have formed an underwriting agreement to provide accountants and consultants professional liability insurance...