QBE News
Introducing the QBE, Arrowhead Partnership for Small Commercial
When it was announced in June that San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. was selected as the program administrator for QBE North America's small commercial insurance ...
North America Rebounds in QBE’s H1; Emerging Market Results Tank
QBE reported a healthy profit hike during the first half of 2017, despite heightened claims activity in its Emerging Markets' division, which reported a combined ratio of 110.8 percent. This poor ...
Executives On The Move at Markel and QBE
Markel Corp has opened a new trade credit and political risk operation in Chicago, and one of its executives from New York will move there to lead it. QBE named a former Chubb executive to lead its ...
QBE Cautions Emerging Markets’ Division Hammered by Higher Claims
Sydney-based QBE warns that its Emerging Markets' division has experienced an unexpected surge in claims from January through May due to multiple factors. As a result, this division is expected to ...
Cognitive Computing Takes Off
Cognitive computing is catching on fast among property/casualty insurance companies, which are embracing the new technology in pursuit of labor efficiency more than labor replacement—at least for ...
AI Will Transform Insurance Industry, Execs Say: Accenture Report
Three-quarters of insurance executives believe that artificial intelligence will transform the overall industry within three years, although a slightly lower percentage foresee significant changes ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, QBE and XL Catlin
The Hartford appointed a new chief operating officer for its property/casualty business. QBE is getting a new group chief financial officer. XL Catlin promoted someone to be chief underwriting ...
QBE CEO’s Relationship With Assistant Distracts From Stellar Financial Results
Although Australia's QBE reported its best underwriting results in six years, Group CEO John Neal was forced to field a barrage of questions during a media briefing about why the board decided to ...