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AM Best Rating*

A (Excellent)

Standard & Poor’s Rating*

A+ (Strong)

QBE the Americas is a member of the QBE Insurance Group, one of Australia’s largest insurance/reinsurance organizations.  Founded in 1886, the Group has over 7,800 employees worldwide with operations in over 41 countries. The Group’s assets are in excess of AUD$29.7 billion and gross written premiums exceed AUD$9.4 billion for the year ended 12/31/05. The QBE name is derived from the first letter of each of the principal purchased or merged companies

Queensland Insurance Corporation
Bankers and Traders Insurance Corporation
Equitable Probate and General Insurance Corporation

QBE the Americas has five companies writing business in the United States:

  • QBE Reinsurance Corporation

  • QBE Insurance Corporation

  • QBE Specialty Insurance Company

  • National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company
  • United Security Insurance Company

These entities make QBE the Americas a financially strong and dynamic partner within the insurance market.  QBE has been writing Employer Stop Loss business in the Americas since 1986 and has grown in that market significantly over the last four years.  We maintain a very strong reputation in the Employer Stop Loss arena as one of the leaders in that market writing both Insurance and Reinsurance.

QBE the Americas Financial Highlights:

(As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005)

  • Total Assets: $6.2 billion

  • Capital & Surplus: $2.1 billion

  • Gross Written Premiums: $3.8 billion

* For the latest ratings, access www.ambest.com and www.standardandpoors.com

QBE News

Read QBE of the Americas 2004 Company report

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QBE increases capital & A.M.BEST affirms our rating

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November 25, 2003
QBE the Americas announced today that its parent, QBE Insurance Group Limited would contribute $75 million of capital to its subsidiaries in the U.S. This capital contribution once again demonstrates QBE’s commitment to the U.S. market.

On November 24, 2003, A.M. Best affirmed our “A” (Excellent) rating and assigned it a stable outlook. The rating reflects the group’s strong risk-adjusted capital position, enhanced underwriting controls and improved operating performance over the past two years. Furthermore, the rating reflects the group’s diversified risk portfolio and ability to generate business opportunities through its niche market strategy.

QBE the Americas’ policyholders surplus at December 31, 2003 is projected to be approximately $350 million.

For further information, please contact:
 

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Tim Kenny, President & CEO, (212) 894-7543

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Christopher Fish, Chief Financial Officer, (212) 894-7530
 

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QBE increases capital in the Americas

bullet December 22, 2004
QBE the Americas announced today that its parent, QBE Insurance Group Limited, will contribute an additional $50 million of capital to its subsidiaries in the U.S. to support premium growth. This contribution increases the policyholders’ surplus of QBE the Americas to over $425 million.

Tim Kenny, President & CEO of QBE the Americas, stated, “the additional capital is a further demonstration of QBE’s commitment to its insurance and reinsurance business in the United States and Latin America.” He further commented, “the contribution enhances our ability to generate profitable business opportunities and provides additional capacity to our clients.”

QBE Reinsurance Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, QBE Insurance Corporation and QBE Specialty Insurance Company, are rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best and carry a Standard & Poor’s rating of A+.

For further information, please contact:
 
bullet Tim Kenny, President & CEO, (212) 894-7543
bullet Christopher Fish, Chief Financial Officer, (212) 894-7530


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