There’s something about John
It’s been a curious week for Australian insurance giant QBE and its chief executive John Neal.
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It was a hot and steamy night …
The latest from the exec suites of John Neal’s QBE wouldn’t be out of place in a novel by QBE’s deputy chairman.
Executive exodus from QBE
Sacked QBE executive Colin Fagen is far from alone in leaving the insurer’s senior ranks over the past nine months
UK law change a headache for QBE
The pains continue for QBE after Britain dramatically changed the rates used to calculate compensation for injuries.
Secret love a $500k sting
The reality of QBE’s results are that they the best from the company in recent years.
QBE chief pays price for love
The QBE board had no option but to discipline CEO John Neal for failing to disclose a relationship with a co-worker.
QBE fends off claims
What with Sydneysider John Neal as his taciturn chief executive, US-based QBE chairman Marty Becker sure has his hands full.
Scandal shadow over QBE result
Corporate Australia has been put on notice that secret workplace affairs will not be tolerated.
QBE CEO takes $550k pay hit
John Neal’s $3m salary is cut following revelations he’d developed a relationship with an assistant to the board.
Volatility may be good for QBE
For most, the uncertainty generated by Brexit and Trump would probably be a negative for business. Not so QBE.
QBE lifts profit, plans buyback
QBE says higher bond yields will support the insurer’s earnings in an otherwise flat market for growth.
The twists and turns at QBE
The shock departure of senior QBE exec Colin Fagen from chief John Neal’s executive ranks looks bound for the courts.
Another shock exit for Fagen
The whispers continue in the Australian insurance industry about the goings on at John Neal’s bloated insurer, QBE.
Fagen in sudden exit from QBE
At least one top exec at QBE won’t be around to see any takeover offer by German giant Allianz come to fruition.
Follow the lemmings off a cliff
QBE deputy chairman John M. Green is one of many global business figures wondering how Donald Trump was elected.
BHP in world-first ‘forest bond’
The bond, created to help limit deforestation, has been taken up by investors including QBE and JPMorgan.
Why the insurers are unravelling
As this week’s results revealed, it’s not just the banks that are feeling the heat in the current low-rate environment.
QBE to lift premiums as profit hit
QBE says it will lift policy premiums after its interim profit fell 46pc due to ‘unacceptable’ rise in claims costs.
QBE’s perfect storm
Since assuming top job, John Neal seems to have run into every negative macroeconomic trend possible.
QBE hit after 46pc profit plunge
Insurer QBE’s shares sank 11pc after a sharp drop in profit amid intense competition, and a downgrade to its outlook.
QBE in search of risky ventures
QBE has been forced to invest more into riskier assets as ultra-low interest rates hamper earnings.
Companies keep calm, find new path
Investor concerns in Australia about the impact of Britain’s exit from the European Union have eased.
Premiums to fall further: QBE
Extreme competition will mean another year of falling prices, the insurance giant says.
O’Halloran bumps heads with Lloyd’s
Ex-QBE boss Frank O’Halloran’s love of buying businesses has seen him go head to head with his old shop, Lloyd’s.
QBE’s woes come back to bite
QBE boss John Neal will likely be disappointed but not surprised to find himself on the end of a shareholder claim.
Assessors fly in to release cash
INSURANCE assessors began flying in to Vanuatu yesterday to help ensure swift payouts to families hit by Cyclone Pam.
No more excuses for QBE, says analyst
MEMO QBE boss John Neal: you’re no ironman.
Neal seeks to secure a risky business
JOHN Neal would be as frustrated as QBE Insurance Group’s shareholders.
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