QBE The Americas

Open your career to a company that cultivates—and celebrates—individual strengths and contributions. Every day, our more than 10,000 employees have a chance to show their talents in our operations located in eight countries. Headquartered in New York, the Americas division is a leading insurer, delivering products through QBE Specialty Insurance, QBE Reinsurance, QBE Latin America and QBE Regional Insurance.

QBE the Americas is on target to produce over $4.0 billion in gross written premiums in 2008. Surplus strength in excess of $2 billion supports diversified, stable portfolios in 45 locations spanning 8 countries throughout North and South America. The Group underwrites a diverse mix of property, casualty and health business on a reinsurance, direct and excess and surplus basis. QBE's vision is to be recognized as an organization that excels in the continuous delivery of new and proven quality products and services. QBE strives for customer satisfaction and retention, employee motivation and integrity.

The Regional Insurance arm offers property and casualty insurance through its General Casualty, Farmers Union Insurance, QBE Agri and Unigard brands. QBE is one of the top 20 property and casualty insurers in the United States with an estimated premium of $4 billion in 2008. We invite you to share your entrepreneurship, integrity, open thinking, and commitment to service. Find out more at www.qbeusa.com

The QBE Culture

With many people joining QBE around the world, awareness of the QBE way of behaving or ‘doing things’ is fundamental to our success. Our teams are aligned with the ‘Essential Behaviors - OPENUP QBE’. These behaviors are the major drivers of our culture, values and vision. They are the ‘glue’ that binds us together because they create a framework that spans the diversity of the Group.

QBE encourages responsibility, independence and open-thinking, within a structure of devolved decision making in each region. Local workplace policies and procedures ensure that the work environment is safe, fair, challenging and rewarding. Regions and business units are given clear goals, guidelines and levels of authority within which to manage their businesses.

Company Links

2007 Annual Report

The QBE Insurance Group is one of Australia's largest general insurance and reinsurance Groups. Its growth, nationally and internationally since its small beginnings is the story of an institution that has played an important part in Australian commercial history.

In October 1886, James Burns, a young Scotsman formed The North Queensland Insurance Company Limited. By 1890, the company had established over 36 agencies, including New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, many Pacific Islands and London.


1993 - QBE Reinsurance Corporation (USA)

1997 - QBE Insurance Corporation (USA)

1999 - QBE Del Istmo, S.A. (Panama, Mexico, Peru)

2001 - QBE Asequradora de Riesgos del Trabajo, S.A. (Argentina) and QBE Brasil Seguros, S.A. (Brazil)

2002 - QBE Specialty Insurance Company (USA)

2003 - QBE Management (Bermuda), Limited

2005 - QBE Farmers Union Insurance and QBE Central de Seguros, S.A. (Colombia)

2006 - QBE Agri Insurance

2007 - Praetorian Financial Group, General Casualty companies, Unigard Insurance companies and QBE Mexico Seguros, S.A. (Mexico)

2008 - North Pointe Holdings Corporation

:: QBE the Americas

Headquarters
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Phone: 212.422.1212
Fax: 212.422.1313

:: QBE Regional

National Farmers Union Home Office
5619 DTC Parkway
Suite 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303.337.550

QBE Agri Insurance Home Office
8735 Rosehill Road
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: 913.310.1800
Fax: 913.310.2080

General Casualty Home Office
Sun Prairie Regional Office
One General Drive
Sun Prairie, WI 53596
Phone: 608.837.4440
Fax: 608.837.0583

Unigard Home Office
Bellevue Regional Office
15805 NE 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
Phone: 425.641.4321
Fax: 425.562.5248

:: QBE Specialty

Home Office
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Phone: 212.422.1212
Fax: 212.422.1313

:: QBE Reinsurance

Home Office
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Phone: 212.422.1212
Fax: 212.422.1313

:: QBE Latin America

QBE Argentina
QBE A.R.T.
Bouchard 547 - piso 20 (1106)
Capital Federal - Argentina
Phone: + 54 11 5281 5900
Fax: + 54 11 5281 5999


QBE Colombia
QBE Seguros S.A.
Carrera 7 Nro. 76 - 35 / Pisos 7, 8 y 9
Bogotá - Colombia
Phone: + 57 1 319 0730
Fax: + 57 1 319 0749


QBE Mexico Monterrey Regional Office
Av. Vasconcelos 316 Ote.
Col. Sierra Madre
66220 San Pedro Garza Garcia
Nuevo León - Mexico
Phone: + 52 81 8335 7032
Fax: + 52 55 5339 6659

QBE Brazil
QBE Brasil Seguros S.A.
Pça. General Gentil Falcão, 108 - 7º andar - Brooklin Novo
04571-150
São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Phone: + 55 11 3545 8900
Fax: + 55 11 3545 8901

QBE Mexico Main Office
QBE de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Panzacola 62
Col. Villa Coyoacán
04000 Mexico D.F.
Mexico D.F. - Mexico
Phone: + 52 55 5339 4000
Fax: + 52 55 5339 6659

QBE Mexico Guadalajara Regional Office
Av. Pedro Moreno 1677 PH Oficina 1
Col. Americana Sector Juarez
44100 Guadalajara
Jalisco - México
Phone: + 52 33 3616 6751
Fax: + 52 55 5339 6659

:: QBE Bermuda

QBE Management (Bermuda) Limited.
Swan Building
26 Victoria Street
PO Box HM1234
Phone: 441.292.5105
Fax: 441.292.5302