QBE Insurance Group
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.
QBE bags public sector contract
QBE has signed a deal to underwrite the public sector business of AJ Gallagher subsidiary Risk Management Partners (RMP).
Biba 2012: QBE adds to SME product suite on Fastflow
QBE has launched a professional indemnity combined product to its e-trading platform, Fastflow.
Editor’s letter - May 2012
“The real concern for brokers is that all this change creates a deep sense of uncertainty”
QBE’s takeover of Brit’s regional business hailed as perfect marriage
“The potential opportunities for QBE within the regional market now are massive” Elliot Miller, QBE
QBE's acquisition strategy contributes to Moody's downgrade
QBE's "aggressive pace of acquisitions" has led Moody's to downgrade the outlook of the insurer's senior debt ratings from 'stable' to 'negative'.
QBE makes senior appointment to risk management team
QBE has appointed Martin Devaney as senior client risk manager on its risk management services (RMS) team.
Ace UK president leaves to join QBE
QBE has appointed a new deputy CEO of its European operations.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
On the sofa this month are Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers' Association and Jonathan Swift, editor in chief of Incisive Media's insurance division.
Brit suffers ratings downgrade after QBE sale
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating and issuer credit rating of Brit Insurance Limited (BIL) to A- from A and placed the ratings under review with negative implications.
QBE reveals expansion plans to brokers
Ash Bathia, chief underwriting officer at QBE for property, casualty and motor, has told brokers to expect more engagement and products from the provider after its acquisition of Brit’s UK regional business.
Brokers welcome QBE takeover of Brit's UK regional business
Brokers have given a uniformly positive reaction to the takeover by QBE of Brit’s UK regional business describing it as good news for both brokers and insurers.