QBE Insurance Group
QBE gains in first half from asset sales and improved COR; CEO targets growth
Sydney-headquartered QBE saw a 24% rise in first half after tax profits to $488m (£331m) compared with $392m in the first half of last year.
Insurance quiz of the week - 14 August 2015
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Insurance quiz of the week - 31 July 2015
It’s that time to put your knowledge of this week’s insurance news stories to the test – and this time it’s not just for fun. It is serious.
Standfield to leave QBE to join Australia broker group
Post understands Shaun Standfield, QBE's chief underwriting officer for Asia, is to leave the insurer to join an Australian broking group.
Fagen appointed QBE group chief strategy officer
Colin Fagen, QBE's CEO for Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed to a newly created role as group chief strategy officer.
Roundtable: Reputation: Time to start building bridges
The insurance industry’s reputation is at a low, with recent reports highlighting a lack of consumer trust. How can insurers work towards improving the public’s perception of them?
UK businesses report increased trade credit concerns
UK businesses are increasingly worried about their trading environment - with 22% of businesses saying their trade credit risk had increased over the past six months, QBE research has found.
Walker begins Hong Kong QBE journey
Mark Walker, previously CEO of RSA Hong Kong, has started his role as CEO of QBE's Hong Kong operations.
Markel appoints new senior underwriter and head of professional indemnity
Markel International has appointed David Sawyer as senior underwriter and head of professional indemnity in its professional and financial risks division.
Broker talent: painful breakups
As recent court cases have shown, leaving a company to join a competitor can be a less than straightforward affair.
Crossrail: Crossing the finishing line
With just three years to go until London’s Crossrail transport link is operational, Post investigates the experience so far for the insurance industry players involved in the project.
Recycling: A smoking gun
The plumes of smoke staining the skyline are often signs that a scrap metal yard or warehouse full of recyclate has caught fire. While it’s a distraction for the bored commuter, this troublesome sector leaves underwriters scratching their heads.
Analysis: Asia's high growth markets
Insurers see high growth potential in several large countries across Asia but caution is needed. Nicky Burridge explains.
Former QBE underwriter Bathia to join new Capita-backed syndicate
Capita Managing Agency and Panamanian insurer Istmo Re have received "in principle" approval from the Lloyd's Franchise Board to establish a new Lloyd's syndicate under Capita management.
C-Suite - Insurer: Pulling in the same direction
We all need to work together to provide clarity and give clients a fairer deal, says Amanda Doran, head of commercial combined, QBE.
Peter Fice and Mark Winslade head to Aviva
Aviva has hired industry veterans Peter Fice and Mark Winslade to bolster its corporate and speciality risk team.
Walker to join QBE as Hong Kong CEO in July
Mark Walker has left Allied World where he was CEO of its recently acquired Hong Kong division and will join QBE as its new Hong Kong CEO in mid-July after a period of gardening leave.
QBE targets 30% of Singapore's engineering and construction market
QBE has ambitious plans to grow strongly in engineering and construction in Singapore from 5% of the market to 30% by around 2021.
QBE appoints O'Farrell as CUO for Europe
QBE has appointed Colin O’Farrell to the newly created position of chief underwriting officer for QBE’s European Insurance operations.
Brit syndicate growth highlights Lloyd's desirability for M&A buyers
Gross written premium growth experienced by Brit's sole Lloyd's syndicate in 2014 is a marker of the continuing attractiveness of having a sizeable Lloyd's platform for companies seeking a third party buyer, according to market analysts.
Market Moves - 16 April 2015
Who has moved where this week in the insurance industry.
Brit syndicate bolsters position at Lloyd's as QBE slips down GWP list
The axing of unprofitable business by QBE has seen the insurer’s largest individual Lloyd’s syndicate plummet in terms of its top ten standing by gross written premium, as Brit moves up the rankings.
QBE names Menear as director of underwriting operations
Insurer QBE has appointed Nick Menear to the newly created role of underwriting operations director.