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QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability
Risk & Compliance

QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability

QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
QBE Re names Soichiro Tanaka Head of Southeast Asia
Risk & Compliance

QBE Re names Soichiro Tanaka Head of Southeast Asia

QBE Re appoints Soichiro Tanaka as its first Head of Southeast Asia, strengthening regional underwriting leadership from its Singapore hub.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
QBE names Carles Tondo Head of Property for Asia
Risk & Compliance

QBE names Carles Tondo Head of Property for Asia

QBE appoints Carles Tondo Head of Property for Asia, strengthening its regional portfolio focus as climate and development risks intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026

Global Stories

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Australian mid caps risk falling behind as large firms lead in AI
Open source

Australian mid caps risk falling behind as large firms lead in AI

Only 27% of ASX 200 firms reported AI use in 2025, lagging behind US and UK; large caps lead while mid caps risk falling behind in adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
QBE Insurance Groupe appoints David Germain as group chief information officer
DevOps

QBE Insurance Groupe appoints David Germain as group chief information officer

David Germain appointed as CIO of QBE, responsible for leading global Technology Services to support business goals.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Funding worries hold back Singapore SMEs from digitalisation
QBE

Funding worries hold back Singapore SMEs from digitalisation

Many of Singapore's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seek government support in order to remove barriers to adopting digital business infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2020
QBE signs on for multimillion dollar deal with Optus
Unified Communications

QBE signs on for multimillion dollar deal with Optus

QBE Australia partners with Optus in a multimillion-dollar deal for ICT services that will enhance voice, mobile, and data networks across 42 locations.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

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UK firms fear supplier AI cyber risks, QBE finds
Malware

UK firms fear supplier AI cyber risks, QBE finds

Most UK businesses using AI are not checking suppliers' systems, even as cyber incidents and revenue losses linked to third parties rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences
Data Protection

Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences

More than 500 senior leaders will gather in Melbourne next July as cyber risk, AI and resilience pressures push security teams to align.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT
Data Protection

BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT

Australian small businesses can now compare Public Liability and Professional Indemnity cover in ChatGPT, a first that shifts insurance discovery into AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Australian retailers lead in customer service as eyewear excels
Customer Experience

Australian retailers lead in customer service as eyewear excels

Australian eyewear retailers Specsavers and OPSM top customer service rankings, while Bendigo Bank leads non-retail brands in KPMG's CX excellence study.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Delta Insurance Group appoints Natasha Plesnik as senior underwriter
AIG

Delta Insurance Group appoints Natasha Plesnik as senior underwriter

Insurance professional Natasha Plesnik appointed senior underwriter at Delta Insurance NZ, supporting all liability lines, boosting expansion programme.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022