QBE Insurance Group
QBE planning 700 job cuts: report
QBE will cut 700 jobs across its worldwide operations according to a report from a media briefing held by the insurer and reinsurer.
QBE unveils cost-cutting plan as Burns takes group CFO role
QBE Europe chief executive Steven Burns is to relocate to Australia to take over from Neil Drabsch as group chief financial officer.
QBE European premium up 6% to £3.2bn
QBE has reported an 8% rise in net profit after tax to US$761m (2011: $704m) in 2012, while insurance profit was up 16% to $1.26bn (2011: $1.08bn) supported by a strong investment result.
QBE's 2012 profit below forecast; 700 jobs to be offshored
Global insurer QBE had an 8% increase in profit last year, but this fell below expectations as natural catastrophes hit the bottom line.
Tokio Marine Europe recruits underwriters from QBE, RSA
Tokio Marine’s European operation has swooped to recruit two underwriters to bolster its UK team.
Insurance Census: Race: Background check
In the final part of Post's Insurance Census on diversity in the industry, the focus is on race. To what extent does the sector offer equal opportunities to ethnic minorities - and how much has the situation improved in recent years?
A G Doré launches A&H portfolio
Lloyd’s A G Doré & Others Syndicate 2526 has launched a new portfolio focusing on accident and health cover.
My Best XI, Simon Stevens, Rural Insurance
Simon Stevens, managing director of Rural Insurance, has chosen an industry-dominated XI for his insurance start-up. Electing not to include any football stars, Stevens has opted for a mix of insurer, broker and technology professionals, with a UK…
Optimism stalls as hopes for recovery fade
Eight-seven percent of businesses do not expect the economy to recover within the next two years, according to research by QBE.
Post magazine – 7 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
View from the Top: Sending a message
Tougher sentencing in insurance fraud cases can act as a deterrent to potential fraudsters, says Ron Smith-Wright.
Where is the service culture?
Praveen Gupta, ceo and country manager of Raheja, QBE in Mumbai, and senior member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, wants emerging markets in Asia to place less emphasis on sales and more on service.
QBE introduces top-up commercial cover for European businesses
QBE has launched a top up commercial credit insurance facility developed to operate above an existing, non-QBE, primary whole-turnover policy.
QBE Credit & Surety offers top-up cover for European firms
QBE has launched a top-up commercial credit insurance facility that operates above an existing, non-QBE, primary whole-turnover policy.
Top 5 Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Specialist pan-European cyber broker start-up launches
IPS Protection, a UK-based broker specialising in cyber liability has launched today to fill what it claims is a gap in the market.
QBE downplays 700 Australia job cut fears
QBE said that the firm will reorganise through natural staff turnover and redeployment in a bid to cut $200m in costs.
Insurance Council of Australia: Tasmania fires the 'start of what's to come'
The Insurance Council of Australia has warned that the country could be in for a difficult fire season, after fires ravaged Tasmania and the mainland and caused tens of millions of dollars in insured losses.
Technology firm 2e Systems acquires Flightsurance
Flightsurance, a travel insurance start-up underwritten by QBE, has been acquired by 2e Systems, an online and technology provider.
Flightsurance bought by 2e Systems
Travel insurance start-up Flightsurance has been acquired by 2e Systems, a technology provider for the travel industry with offices in London and Frankfurt, for an undisclosed fee.
European View from the Top: The tax obligation
On 9 December 2012, Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to HM Treasury, told multinational firms that paying UK corporation tax is an obligation, not "a voluntary choice" they can make to please their customers.
QBE appoints Asia-Pacific chief
Australian insurer QBE has appointed David Fried as its new chief executive for Asia-Pacific.
Covéa appoints UK commercial lines director
The UK underwriting arm of French mutual Covéa has appointed Simon Cooter as commercial lines director.
Ex-Brit director Cooter resurfaces at Covéa following QBE exit
Covéa Insurance has appointed former Brit director of market management and regional operations Simon Cooter as commercial lines director.