10 ways to mitigate risk in use and storage of lithium-ion batteries

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were first introduced in 1991. Today, they’re everywhere. Think about how many rechargeable devices are in your home and workplace – from the fitness tracker on y...

Plating up progress

At QBE, we want to improve the resilience and preparedness of our communities by raising awareness around risks so that people are better equipped to protect themselves. That’s why in 2023, the QBE...

QBE opens new Leeds office at West Village following 40% uplift in local headcount

QBE’s new Leeds office is the largest European site for the global insurer outside of London with more than 450 employees based there, representing a 40% growth in the Yorkshire hub’s headcount sin...

The recovering economy: an environment of continuing uncertainty

How a rise in interest rates impacts an economy that is still in recovery mode is clearly an important factor in the sustainability of growth. Bank base rate has been held at the current, historic,...

Carron Ward

Can you tell us about your role at QBE and how you ended up here? I joined QBE in 2013 as a HR Business Partner - I’ve always been in the HR space and prior to QBE my roles were more generalist, wo...

QBE EO Foundation & British Red Cross: UK Climate Adaptation Work

Our Global Disaster Relief and Resilience Partnership with the Red Cross and Save the Children has enabled us to reach and support more vulnerable communities than ever before. Announced in Novembe...

QBE supports customers with transition to lower carbon with launch of Sustainable Energies unit

The unit will align QBE underwriting capabilities across Construction, Operational, Casualty, D&O lines, focussing on underwriting the growing range of companies and energy systems that form pa...

QBE launches ESG framework to help SME customers address growing concerns

Developed by QBE’s Risk Solutions practice, the tool provides a template sustainability policy and ESG framework to help smaller and medium sized enterprises identify, monitor and manage a range of...

11 Businesses announced as finalists for the QBE Insurance New Exporter of the Year Award

The finalists for this award are: Lucia Victoria Interiors Yull Ltd Goodordering Blue Kangaroo Design Pontus Research Craft Yourself Silly Surreal MOJO Skin & Haircare Engage Works Ltd SMART Wo...

Building trade credit resilience

Trade credit risk is becoming more unpredictable, with political and economic uncertainty, and an increasingly changeable operating environment for businesses, according to Trevor Williams, QBE.

Resilience in an unpredictable year

The world is in a very different place now than when Airmic members were asked about the risks that most concerned them. Impacts of Covid-19 will be felt across each of the megatrends outlined in t...

Global Trade – Risks and Opportunities

Global trade volumes saw the start of a good recovery in 2021 but the beginning of 2022 saw a dramatic turn for the worst.

Lithium-Ion batteries: increased adoption, overlooked risks

The growing use of these Lithium-Ion batteries comes with risk implications – for both consumers and businesses.

QBE Foundation helps patients with social anxiety return to the community

St. Andrew’s Healthcare is a charity who provide specialist mental healthcare for patients with some of the most complex, challenging mental health needs in the UK. They develop innovative ways to...

Providing a safe space for young LGBQT+ people with disabilities

Young people with disabilities are often told by others what they should be thinking/feeling, and what they can/cannot do which can increase their vulnerability and impact their confidence. When co...

200 single parents to benefit from new financial literacy programme

The QBE Foundation’s grant will fund the new ACAP School of Money financial literacy programme, supporting single African Caribbean parents. The year-long programme offers parents workshops, web-ba...

Territorial Reading Links for ESG Framework and Self-Assessment Questionnaire

This document includes territory specific links where a localised approach is being considered for Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. Please also refer to the global reference links whic...

Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy

An Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy designed to assist an organisation in complying with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and as part of wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) and susta...