QBE Launches Gender-Equal Parental Leave for Asia Employees

• Firm has enhanced Parental Leave in its key markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam, whereby QBE fathers will get the same entitlements as female colleagues

Hong Kong and Singapore, 2 June 2025 – QBE Asia today announced the rollout of its enhanced Parental Leave policy, a landmark initiative designed to equalise paid Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave and improve the Parental Leave benefit across its local and international operations.

This progressive policy, effective for QBE employees who became parents from 1 January 2025 onwards, ensures that all employees will have access to a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave by the end of the year, as part of the firm’s Global Parental Leave enhancement changes. To date, three QBE Asia employees have welcomed births this year, and will be enjoying more time with their families due to this positive change.

For employees who welcomed a baby in 2024, given the recency, the firm will provide them with six weeks of enhanced company paternity leave to be utilised in 2025, such that they too can benefit from the policy uplift.

These moves highlight QBE’s commitment to fostering inclusion, supporting employees’ family wellness, and redefining gender roles in caregiving.

 

QBE Asia Enhanced Parental Leave Summary

 

From 1 January 2025, paternity leave will match what QBE currently offers mothers in country, representing a considerable uplift on existing levels. In Hong Kong, this means 14 weeks at full pay, Singapore 16 weeks, Malaysia 14 weeks and Vietnam up to 26 weeks.

The equalisation of parental leave is aimed at supporting employees’ work-life balance and is expected to augment QBE’s reputation as a great place to work.

“These leave enhancements are a great example of QBE constantly striving to support our people to be at their best. Regardless of how our people become parents, we now have equality of leave for anyone who welcomes a child.  This gives our people greater choice and flexibility when navigating a significant milestone in their life, enabling just that little bit of extra resilience, and supporting individual families as well as the communities in which we live,” said Rob Kosova, Chief Executive Officer of QBE Asia.

 

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About QBE Asia

 

QBE Asia is part of the International Division of QBE Insurance Group Limited, one of the world’s top general insurance and reinsurance companies. Headquartered in Sydney, QBE is listed on the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX). To learn more about QBE Insurance Group, please visit www.qbe.com .