Archive

• QBE hires Aviva's CFO

  23 January 2014

  Pat Regan is leaving Aviva the to join Australian rival QBE

• QBE's debt ratings downgraded

  10 December 2013

  Moody's drops senior unsecured debt to Baa2

• QBE shares drop 22% on $250m loss forecast

  09 December 2013

  Australian insurer to take $600m goodwill impairment charge on North American business

• QBE halts share trading

  06 December 2013

  Australian insurance group awaits outcome of earnings review

• Managing risk through a corporate acquisition spree

  23 August 2013

  As CRO of Australia's QBE, George Thwaites has extensive experience in this area - first when the firm's takeovers were at their height and now as a tough restructuring programme and strategic rethink are being implemented. He tells Christopher Cundy about the systems and cultural challenges involved

• Markel appoints risks MD

  12 March 2013

  Hastings replaces Armes

• Liberty Mutual reports $886m Sandy loss

  05 March 2013

  While Amlin reduces its reinsurance spend for 2013

• Sandy swells Q4 loss for AIG

  22 February 2013

  Storm was second largest single catastrophe event for US insurer

• Australia beats Europe on regulatory overhaul

  21 December 2012

  Australia has succeeded where Europe has seemingly failed by implementing new solvency capital regulations for insurers in three years – with relatively few delays. The standards will be implemented on 1 January 2013 and follow a broadly similar approach to Solvency II. Lorna Davies reports

• Sandy to cost Lloyd's up to $2.5bn

  19 December 2012

  Catlin expects a $200m hit