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We’re an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 26 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.