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QBE’s Lees on how supporting dads can close the gender pay gap
View from the Top: Nikki Lees, people director for culture and employees experience at QBE European Operations, believes increased paternity leave is key to closing the gender pay gap.
British Insurance Technology Awards shortlist 2024 announced
Today Insurance Post can reveal the shortlist for the 2024 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Why more men should join insurance’s inclusivity circus
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), Cecile Fresneau, managing director of QBE’s insurance division, explains why we should stop talking about women spinning plates and get more men to take parental leave and become part of the childcare…
How outreach, mentoring and apprenticeships are changing insurance
Post Podcast: Insurance is now having to compete with a whole new breed of companies, including Deliveroo, for fresh talent, according to Grant Clemence, chair of the QBE Foundation.
Insurers at risk of £1.6bn bill following £386k QBE payout
A loss assessor has suggested an additional £1.6bn may be up for grabs for businesses that have received Covid-19-related business interruption payouts.
Aon buys NFP; ARMD launches MGA; NordVPN offers cyber cover
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
View from the top: QBE’s Chris Wallace on keeping up with evolving customer needs
Chris Wallace, executive director of UK Insurance at QBE Europe, says insurers must be agile and flexible to keep pace with varying customer needs.
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2023 revealed
Munich Re remained in first place of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2023 list, with Swiss Re and Hannover Rück SE joining Munich Re on the podium this year.
Jail time for claimant who forged daughter’s birth certificate
QBE Insurance, along with Keoghs, have successfully pursued 20 counts of contempt against a claimant who falsely claimed damages of £600,000 following a workplace accident.
Q&A: Beatriz Valenti, QBE Europe
QBE Europe's director of insurance shares her growth plans, the importance of finding the right talent and need to diversify product offerings.
Allianz's Graham Gibson, Aviva, NFU and Zurich among winners at 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards
Allianz chief claims officer Graham Gibson, pictured, won the prestigious Achievement Award at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards yesterday evening (5 October) at The Brewery.
Updated – Insurer results directory H1 2023
Insurance Post tracks insurers' half-year 2023 results, including gross written premium and combined operating ratio.
Diary of an Insurer: QBE’s Natalie Ferrigan
Natalie Ferrigan, head of distribution at QBE, plays darts, heads to the races, and shapes the future strategy for UK distribution.
Best Insurance Employer: QBE
Insurance Post surveyed thousands of employees across the insurance sector and QBE was voted a five-star employer and the third best overall in the large insurer category in 2023.
D&O insurers could favour long-term agreements in search of pricing stability
Insurers and buyers of directors and officers’ insurance could look to strike long-term agreements to lock in current rates, as both search for pricing stability.
Best Insurance Employer – 2023 BIA shortlists revealed
We can today reveal the 12 firms that have been shortlisted for the two Best Insurance Employer categories at the 2023 British Insurance Awards.
Antitrust concerns flagged as more members leave NZIA
Three more insurers have left the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance after US state attorney generals said NZIA commitments may “violate" state and federal antitrust laws.
Driverless vehicles and the future of motor insurance
Despite the predictions that early levels of automation will be available on UK roads as early as 2021, not much progress has been made so far. Insurance Post investigates the progress and what needs to be done to see driverless cars on the roads.
Admiral launches telematics product; Generali partners with Supercede; FCA hires in enforcement
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
View from the top: QBE’s Emma Higgins on listening to what employees want
Emma Higgins, chief people officer at QBE International, argues that updating employment offerings in line with ideas from employees is the answer to the Great Resignation.
Multiple insurers join neurodiversity campaign
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity has launched a campaign to push the way the insurance industry operates to better enable and equip neurodivergent employees.
Hiscox partners with Supercede; Zurich offering 100 apprenticeships; Stubben Edge secures further funding
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: QBE's Jason Harris on the challenges facing insurers
Jason Harris, CEO of QBE International, sits down with Insurance Post to discuss leveraging internal talent, supporting businesses transitioning to net zero and the challenges insurers face in an uncertain world.