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Qbe Insurance

Qbe Insurance is a global general insurance and reinsurance company providing risk management and underwriting services across international commercial, personal, and specialty markets. Founded in Australia, the company operates across three major divisions: North America, International, and Australia Pacific. It offers a wide range of products including commercial property, general liability, professional indemnity, workers' compensation, motor, home, crop, marine, aviation, and compulsory third-party insurance. Through its global distribution network of brokers and agents, the organization serves individual retail policyholders, small and medium enterprises, corporate clients, and international brokers across twenty-six countries worldwide.

Snapshot

Public AUOwnership
1970Year founded
1,001–5,000Employees
Sydney, AustraliaHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Qbe Insurance

  • North America Division: Integrated specialist insurance operations providing specialty commercial, personal, and reinsurance capabilities across the United States and Canada, catering to corporate, commercial, and institutional clients requiring tailored risk transfer and coverage solutions.
  • European Operations: Specialty and commercial lines insurance and risk management solutions across the United Kingdom and continental Europe, supplying custom corporate coverage, marine, energy, liability, and commercial casualty insurance across primary underwriting markets.
  • Asia Operations: Commercial, personal, and specialty insurance lines distributed across key Asian markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, offering business asset protection, general liability insurance, and targeted retail personal risk coverages.
  • Australia Pacific Commercial Insurance: Commercial insurance and tailored risk management products for small, medium, and large enterprises across Australia and New Zealand, providing property, general liability, professional indemnity, commercial motor, and workers' compensation coverage.
  • Australia Pacific Personal Lines: Retail insurance products offering financial protection for individual consumers across Australia and the Pacific, encompassing comprehensive home and contents, private motor vehicle, compulsory third-party motor accident liability, and travel insurance coverages.
  • Global Reinsurance and Specialty Capabilities: Structured reinsurance underwriting and niche specialty risk coverage, including crop insurance, marine and aviation risk solutions, surety capabilities, and financial lines provided for global brokers, businesses, and institutional policyholders.

Qbe Insurance executive team

  • David Andrew HortonGroup CEO & Executive Director
  • Amanda HughesGroup Chief People Officer
  • Jason Richard HarrisChief Executive Officer of International
  • Fiona LarnachGroup Chief Risk Officer
  • Susan Wendy HoughtonChief Executive Officer of Australia Pacific
  • Julia Madden WoodChief Executive Officer of North America
  • Peter BurtonGroup Chief Underwriting Officer
  • Christopher Thomas KillourhyGroup Chief Financial Officer
  • Ian FantozziGroup Executive, Technology and Operations
  • Ashley DalziellGroup Head of Investor Relations

Recent announcements

What Qbe Insurance (QBE) has told the market, newest first.

  1. Notification regarding unquoted securities - QBE
  2. Change of Director's Interest Notice
  3. Application for quotation of securities - QBE
  4. Notification of cessation of securities - QBE
  5. Notification of cessation of securities - QBE
  6. USD Subordinated Notes Redemption - Completion
  7. EUR Subordinated Notes - Cleansing Notice

Dividend history

Dividends per share paid by Qbe Insurance, by financial year.

Qbe Insurance dividends per share by financial year
Financial yearInterimFinalSpecialTotal
FY2026(to date)—A$0.3300—A$1.1100
FY2025A$0.6300A$0.3100—A$0.9400
FY2024A$0.4800A$0.2400—A$0.7200
FY2023A$0.3000A$0.1400—A$0.4400
FY2022A$0.1900A$0.0900—A$0.2800

Key financials

Reported results for Qbe Insurance, in AUD.

Market cap
39B
Revenue (TTM)
19.4B
P/E ratio
12.4
EPS (diluted, TTM)
2.1
Dividend yield
2.9%
Profit margin
11.2%
Qbe Insurance annual revenue and income
Fiscal year endRevenueOperating incomeNet income
25B2.9B2.2B
18.7B22.7B1.8B
17.4B1.7B1.4B
13.4B666.4M587M