QBE Insurance Group
QBE raids Fusion for senior underwriter
Martin Nixon joins the insurer's Manchester office
QBE puts personal lines motor book into runoff
Condemned slice of business accounts for 10% of overall motor book
QBE boosts Birmingham office
Chris Tomkins has been appointed to position of senior property underwriter
Evergreen owners pledge commitment to service
QBE insists service levels will be maintained
Outlook 2010
The only certainty over the coming year is change, with brokers seeking new avenues to secure their businesses while regulatory control could undergo seismic shifts in the UK and Europe, writes Jessica Pothering
Playing rough
With insurers bolstering profitability through substantial reserve releases that have, in turn, caught the eyes of investors, brokers may be waiting in vain for the return of a hard market, writes Edward Murray
New claims management for European operations
System implemented to improve broker relations
Markerstudy hires niche underwriting manager
Steve Stone joins Markerstudy from QBE
QBE backs driving campaign
Initiative designed to raise awareness of work-related road safety
Evergreen snapped up by QBE
Service-led specialist insurer's brand and renewal rights transferred to QBE European Operations
QBE aims to improve broker service with new claims system
Insurer selects new claims management solution
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
QBE strengthens PI team
Nicola Marshall appointed as senior underwriter
The gateway to the South west
As well as offering plenty of opportunities in the city itself, Bristol is ideally situated for access to the profitable West Country and South Wales markets. Compounded by the rise in popularity of provincial brokers and the quest for local knowledge,…
New claims manager for BiBU
Andrew Notman is to focus on rural risks across the country
QBE strengthens regional presence with AIG hire
Casualty underwriter joins the expanding Manchester team
QBE broker relationship chief to retire
Peter O'Neill to retire at end of the year
QBE to dispose of personal lines motor account
Book represents about 10% of overall motor account
QBE grows Leeds team
It follows expansion at QBE's Manchester operation
An uphill struggle
The insurance industry and police have recently joined forces in an initiative designed to quash fraudulent activity, however it continues to rise, particularly in the motor arena. Liz Booth uncovers some typical attempts to defraud
'Flurry of activity' part of QBE regional growth plans
Insurer quickly expands Manchester office
QBE named as premier rugby sponsor
The insurer has become a sponsor of the Guinness Premiership
QBE to outsource IT in bid to improve service
The insurer said it would help accelerate a programme to improve service levels
QBE boosts Manchester office
The insurer has strengthened its Manchester team with hires from NIG, Towergate and Allianz