We’re an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.
Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, crop and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks, build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’ve been cultivating resilience since 1886. Today, we employ more than 11,000 people around the world, and our product portfolio protects your business, farm and property.
| QBE North America | |
| 1991 | Representative office in the U.S. established |
| 1993 | QBE Reinsurance Corp. (USA) |
| 1997 | QBE Insurance Corp. (USA) |
| 1999 | QBE Del Istmo, S.A. joint venture (Panama, Mexico, Peru) |
| 2001 | QBE Aseguradora de Riesgos del Trabajo, S.A. (Argentina) and QBE Brasil Seguros, S.A. (Brazil) |
| 2002 | QBE Specialty Insurance Co. (USA) |
| 2003 | QBE Management (Bermuda), Limited |
| 2005 | QBE Farmers Union Insurance and QBE Seguros, S.A. (Colombia) |
| 2006 | QBE Agri Insurance |
| 2007 | Praetorian Financial Group, General Casualty companies, Unigard Insurance companies and QBE de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) |
| 2008 | North Pointe Holdings Corp. |
| 2010 | NAU Country Insurance Co., CNA ART (Argentina), Seguros Colonial Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros (Ecuador), RGM Asegurando Ltda. (Colombia and Ecuador) and Seattle Specialty Insurance Services Inc. |
| QBE Group | |
| 1886 | The North Queensland Insurance Co. Limited is founded; the "Q" in QBE |
| 1921 | The Bankers' and Traders' Insurance Co. Limited is formed; the "B" in QBE |
| 1959 | The final letter in QBE's name was put in place with the acquisition of the Equitable Probate and General Insurance Co. |
| 1973 | Queensland Insurance, Bankers' and Traders' and Equitable merge. The new holding company, QBE Insurance Group Limited, is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. |