QBE North America News

QBE North America Forms Alliance with MGA Professional Risk Facilities

QBE North America, an operating division of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., announced a strategic program underwriting alliance with managing general agent Professional Risk Facilities (PRF), designed to offer coverage for miscellaneous errors & omissions (E&O) cover, media liability, tech E&O …

QBE North America Hires Keeping as NYC-Based Eastern Regional Executive

QBE North America, an operating division of QBE Group, has hired Matt Keeping as a regional executive in the Eastern region. In this role, Keeping will lead QBE’s go-to-market activities as an integrated specialist insurer in the 20-state region. Based …

Alternative to Insurtech or Legacy Tech for Small Commercial: Introducing QBE, Arrowhead Partnership

When it was announced in June that San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. was selected as the program administrator for QBE North America‘s small commercial insurance portfolio, it immediately raised one big question. Why was a carrier with …

QBE, Arrowhead Partner on Small Commercial Insurance Program

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency has been selected as the program administrator for QBE North America’s small commercial insurance portfolio, consisting of property and casualty business accounts under $100,000 in premium. Effective July 1, agents will have access to a broader …

QBE North America Names Blanco Senior Vice President in California

QBE North America has named Marcia Blanco as senior vice president an Western region specialty underwriting engagement leader. She is based in San Francisco, Calif. Blanco will report to Jeff Grange, president of specialty insurance. Blanco has more than 25 …

QBE North America Names CNA’s Beckman Chief Underwriting Officer

QBE North America has appointed John Beckman as chief underwriting officer. Beckman will be responsible for efforts to enhance underwriting practices and processes, including product development, technical leadership and risk appetites. Beckman will also serve as a member of the …

TAGA, QBE NA Launch Herbicide/Pesticide Insurance Program in Texas

Tejas American General Agency (TAGA), a Texas based MGA and wholesale brokerage has launched a new herbicide/pesticide program in Texas, underwritten through QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited. The herbicide/pesticide program allows applicators …

QBE North America Names Attune’s Friesenhahn to Lead Multinational Unit

QBE North America has appointed Richard Friesenhahn as head of Multinational for North America. Based in New York, Friesenhahn will support the company’s expansion of multinational services and offerings. Friesenhahn has more than 38 years of industry experience with various …

Liberty Mutual’s Luce, BlueSky’s Hespe Join QBE North America Commercial Operation

QBE North America announced two executive appointments in the Property & Casualty business. Jamie Luce will lead the Commercial Insurance business as senior vice president. He will oversee all of the QBE North America commercial business. Luce built middle market …

New QBE Program Targets Worker Safety in Transportation Market

QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited, has formed a strategic program alliance with High Point Underwriters and Midwestern Insurance Alliance to offer a national workers’ compensation and occupational accident insurance program for the …