QBE Insurance Group
Profits up at QBE
QBE has reported an 8% rise in net profit after tax to US$761m [£501.8m] for 2012 along with gross written premiums (GWP) of $18.4bn, up a modest 1% on 2011.
Markerstudy makes double promotion
Markerstudy Group has promoted Steve Stone to head of product.
Ex-Brit distribution chief to lead Gallagher's e-trading division
Arthur J Gallagher International has appointed Vivek Banga as director of e-trading.
QBE's Cooter completes Covéa top team
Covéa Insurance has appointed Simon Cooter as commercial lines director.
QBE unveils former Brit boss as underwriting manager
QBE has appointed former Brit manager Amanda Doran as underwriting manager of its UK combined portfolio.
Towergate Underwriting in £1bn deal as Axa departs household MGA
Towergate Underwriting has secured over £1bn of underwriting capacity spread over the length of a series of renewal deals effective from 1 January 2013, Insurance Age can reveal.
UK General strikes commercial capacity deal with QBE
Specialist insurer UK General Insurance has struck a new capacity agreement with QBE.
XL Insurance takes lion's share of solicitors' PI market
XL Insurance underwrote the lion's share of solicitors' professional indemnity (PI) insurance for the 2012/13 period, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed.
CFC creates casualty team with new appointment
CFC Underwriting has recruited Gary Norman into the newly created position of casualty practice leader.
QBE to close Reading office
QBE is to close its office in Reading as part of a reorganisation of its relationship management structure for brokers and clients in the South of England.
QBE signals "new beginning" with Birmingham expansion
QBE has signalled a "new beginning" for its recently integrated team by announcing the expansion of its Birmingham office.
MMA moves to strengthen regional focus
MMA Insurance has appointed Gary Clayton as senior motor trade underwriter with a remit for the south of the UK while Paul Atkinson has been promoted to the same role for the north of the country.
QBE expects Brit purchase to deliver extra £175m GWP
QBE Insurance Group expects the purchase of Brit's UK regional business to deliver an extra £175m of gross written premium (GWP) in its first full year.
Fitch affirms QBE Europe's A+ rating as stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed QBE Insurance Group’s long-term issuer default rating at A and its subsidiaries’ - including QBE Europe - insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings at A+.
Brit COR improves to 93.3%
The Brit Group has revealed a combined operating ratio of 93.3% in its half year results, an improvement from the 104.8% it posted in the same period of 2011.
Cooter on gardening leave from QBE and tipped for RSA return
Simon Cooter has stepped down from his role at QBE.
Mitsui chases further international liability business
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed two new senior international liability underwriters for its Syndicate 3210.
Capita appoints new finance chief for general insurance
Capita Insurance Services has appointed Wayne Lewis as general insurance finance director.
QBE integrates RMS teams
QBE has announced it has integrated its Risk Management Services (RMS) teams as it looks to boost its relationship with clients and brokers.
Brit sells to RiverStone
Brit Group has agreed to sell Brit Insurance Limited (BIL), its Financial Services Authority regulated insurance company, to run-off specialists RiverStone Group.
QBE appoints new non-exec for UK businesses
QBE has appointed Wai Au as a non-executive director of its two principal UK regulated insurance entities, QBE Underwriting and QBE Insurance (Europe).
Products: Biba sees raft of product launches
As ever, the Biba conference provided the perfect launch pad for many products, with QBE, Chubb and Bridge Insurance Brokers just a few of those to reveal their new offerings in Manchester.
QBE appoints Ray Cox chairman in restructure
QBE has restructured its regional UK & Ireland operation.
Bernard Mageean leaves Broker Network for Giles
Giles Insurance Group has appointed Bernard Mageean as managing director, underwriting and wholesale.