QBE European Operations
History and Structure
Contents
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History of QBE in Europe
3
Our people in European Operations (2,580)
4
QBE European Operations underwriting structure
5
European Operations – Executive Committee
6
QBE European Operations portfolio mix
7
European Operations underwriting and distribution structure
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Retail
9
International Markets
10
QBE Re
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Distribution and Relationship Management
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Disclaimer
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History of QBE in Europe
Offices established
The North
Queensland
Insurance
Company
formed
Merger with
Bankers
and Traders
Insurance
Company
1904
1959
1971
North Queensland
Insurance
Company acquires
Equitable Probate
and General
Insurance
1973
1997
QBE formed,
taking the
initials from
Queensland,
Bankers and
Equitable
1998
Germany
and
Spain
Italy
Czech
Republic
Slovakia
France
London
1886
Hungary
and
Ukraine
1999
2000
2004
2005
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2006
Ensign
Greenhill
acquired Underwriting
Group
acquired
Limit plc
acquired
Iron
Trades
acquired
Canada
and
Dubai
Denmark
Minibus Plus
acquired
British
Marine
Holdings
acquired
Acquisitions made
3
Sweden
and
Switzerland
2007
2009
Carlife
acquired
Endurance
Property
business
acquired
Burnetts
acquired
Evergreen
brand
purchased
2010
2012
Secura
acquired
Brit Insurance
UK regional
Commercial
Insurance
renewal rights
acquired
Our people in European Operations (2,580)
Belgium
85
Czech
Republic
19
Denmark
15
Ireland
42
France
86
Germany
24
Hungary
84
Italy
33
Slovakia
69
Spain
21
Sweden
8
Switzerland
5
Ukraine
30
Total
521
Canada
36
UK
1,989
Japan
2
Dubai
10
Thailand
1
Singapore
11
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Australia
10
QBE European Operations underwriting structure
QBE Insurance
Group
Australian and
New Zealand
Operations
Asia Pacific
Operations
QBE Re
(Europe) Limited
European
Operations
North American
Operations
QBE Insurance
(Europe) Limited
QBE
Underwriting
Limited
QBE
Syndicate
2999
QBE Reinsurance
Syndicate
566
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QBE Marine and
Energy Syndicate
1036
QBE PCM
Syndicate
1886
Latin American
Operations
QBE Casualty
Syndicate
386
QBE Aviation
Syndicate
5555
European Operations – Executive Committee
Richard Pryce
Chief Executive Officer
QBE EO
David Winkett
Philip Dodridge
Colin O’Farrell
Jonathan Parry
Joe Gordon
Dominic Clayden
Cheryl Curtis
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Risk Officer
Chief Underwriting
Officer
International Markets
Chief Underwriting
Officer
QBE Re
Chief Operating Officer
Claims Director
Chief Human Resources
Officer
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QBE European Operations portfolio mix
Property 27.9%
Marine, Energy and Aviation 17.5%
Public/Product Liability 20.2%
Motor and Motor Casualty 11.9%
Professional indemnity 10.5%
Employers' Liability 5.8%
Financial and Credit 2.1%
Accident and Health 2.4%
Agriculture and Bloodstock 0.1%
Other 1.6%
Gross earned premium by class of business 2013
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European Operations underwriting and
distribution structure
Richard Pryce
Chief Executive Officer
TBA
Chief Underwriting Officer
Retail
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Colin O’Farrell
Chief Underwriting Officer
International Markets
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Jonathan Parry
Chief Underwriting Officer
QBE Re
Chris Wallace
Director
Distribution and
Relationship
Management
Retail
Chief Underwriting Officer
(TBA)
UK and IRELAND
Matthew Crane
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EUROPE
Jerry Probert
Financial Lines & Specialty
Casualty
David Harries
International Markets
Chief Underwriting Officer
Colin O’Farrell
Managing Director
Sam Harrison
Canada,
Middle East
Neila Buurman
Marine
Tim Pembroke
British Marine
Tim Harris
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Natural
Resources
& Political
Peter Burton
Property
Sam Harrison
Casualty
David
Fitzpatrick
Aviation
Paul
Letherbarrow
QBE Re
Chief Underwriting
Officer
Jonathan Parry
QBE Re (Europe) Limited
Syndicate 566
(London)
Tim Barber
Paul Horgan
Peter Wilkins
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Dublin
Padraig Kelly
Brussels
Jan Leflot
Luc Boghe
Distribution and Relationship Management
Director
Chris Wallace
Broker Development
Stephen Brown
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Client Engagement
and Multinational
Jeff Carr
Risk Management
Richard Thomas
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