Underwriting

QBE underwriting is organised into three Division.

Property, Casualty and Motor

Property, Casualty and Motor Division is led by Ash Bathia. Finlay Smith and Peter Fice will head the respective accounts for UK & European Property, and London Market and International (Lloyd’s) Property; Professional and Financial Lines will be under David Harries, with General liability under Chris Bell (International) and Craig Bennett (UK and Ireland); Motor is under Matthew Crane.

Ash Bathia

Ash Bathia
Chief Underwriting Officer

Tel: 020 7105 4128
Email: ash.bathia@uk.qbe.com

Marine, Energy and Aviation

Under Colin O’Farrell, Marine and Energy brings together QBE Syndicate 1036 and British Marine Limited. Robert Johnston has responsibility for market, client and distribution activities across the division. Emilio Di Silvio heads up the Aviation division.

Colin O'Farrell

Colin O'Farrell
Chief Underwriting Officer

Tel: 020 7105 4073
Email: colin.o'farrell@uk.qbe.com

Reinsurance

Jonathan Parry’s Reinsurance division provides an umbrella for the current reinsurance business.

Jonathan Parry

Jonathan Parry
Chief Underwriting Officer

Tel: 020 7105 4077
Email: jonathan.parry@uk.qbe.com

Steven Burns

Steven Burns
Chief Executive Officer of QBE’s European Operations

"Our focus remains on delivering a quality underwriting proposition to clients and brokers alike. We are continually looking for ways to improve and evolve, and the new structure will offer a highly scalable platform from which we can continue to build our business both organically and through further acquisition."

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