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QBE takes final hit in FCA test case

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
QBE has lost its final effort to overturn the UK Supreme Court decision against it in relation to policy wording issues, losing its appeal bid in the High Court. The test case was launched by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to resolve legal ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... increased pressure to do away with the outdated Activities of Daily Living definition. ASIC also released a report on group insurance, finding that default insurance through super was often misunderstood by consumers and didn't always provide value ...

LGBTI+ leaders list 2020 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... Youth Service - a Queensland youth service for LGBTI+ young people and their families. Also making the list was QBE Insurance head of technology Lisa Hilton, who was described as a trailblazer by peers. "Someone once said to me, 'if you want to work ...

Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... have worked as chief executive of Wesfarmers Insurance in Australia, a position that did not exist. Bhatia joined QBE Insurance as chief executive in early 2018. His other experience includes working as the chief executive at icare NSW, holding senior ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
The group chief executive of QBE Insurance Group has left the business after almost three years in the role, following a complaint from a female employee just 10 days ago. A spokesperson for QBE confirmed with Financial Standard that the complaint against ...

Link Group hires new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... retirement in early 2021. Vivek Bhatia is currently the Asia Pacific chief executive of $14.8 billion market cap QBE Insurance Group, after being appointed in 2018. He was also the inaugural chief executive of New South Wales government's iCare. Bhatia ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... institutional investors and $1.2 billion from retail. Also topping the list was Ramsay healthcare at $1.5 billion, QBE Insurance at $1.3 billion and Lend Lease at $1.2 billion. By sector financials led the way again, accounting for over $6 billion in ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Evolution Mining, and food stocks; like Elders Resources and Bega Cheese. After their capital raisings, NAB and QBE Insurance also look attractive, Lee said. Dawes also believes there is opportunity in the market for those starting out. "For younger ...

Super fund reveals ASX 100 equality laggards

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... real estate investment trusts Dexus Group (85%) and GPT Group (83%). Challenger (79%), Insurance Australia (75%), QBE Insurance (75%) and AMP (73%) also scored relatively well. TPG Telecom (23%), Washington H Soul Pattinson and Co. (26%), James Hardie ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... Entertainment. Retail groups Bapcor and Premier Investments are likely to also suffer, while insurers SunCorp, Insurance Australia and QBE may be impacted by an increase in claims. The report also suggests implications for Orica, Graincorp, Boral, BHP ...