NEW YORK, June 26 NY-QBEtheAmericasCEO
NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- QBE today announced that Chris Fish has
been appointed chief financial officer, QBE the Americas. He has been with QBE
since 1995 and has held several key positions within the company's finance
organization.
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Fish moves into this senior management position from his role as chief
financial officer and executive vice president of QBE Specialty and QBE
Reinsurance, two business units of QBE the Americas. In his former role, Fish
was responsible for overseeing five functional departments including financial
services, tax, actuarial, internal audit and risk, and strategic planning. He
has more than twenty years of experience within the financial services
industry, holding management positions at American International Group (AIG)
and Reinsurance Corporation of New York before joining QBE.
"We are pleased to have the depth of talent within our operations that
allows us to fill this leadership position internally," said Vince McLenaghan,
chief operating officer, QBE Insurance Group. "Chris' industry experience and
knowledge will further contribute to our strategy of growth and focused
diversification."
Fish graduated magna cum laude from Manhattan College with a Bachelor's
degree in Accounting and Computer Information Systems. He is a member of
numerous professional organizations including, Society of Insurance Financial
Management (SIFM), Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), Risk & Insurance
Management Society (RIMS) and Insurance and Accounting Systems Association
(IASA).
About QBE the Americas
QBE the Americas is a division of Australia's QBE Insurance Group Ltd, one
of the top 25 insurers and reinsurers worldwide. The Americas division,
headquartered in New York, is a leading North and South American insurer and
reinsurer. The division conducts business through various property and
casualty insurance subsidiaries in eight countries. QBE the Americas is one of
the top 20 property and casualty insurers in the United States, with an
estimated premium of more than US$4.0 billion and a combined policyholders'
surplus of more than US$2.0 billion in 2008. For more information, visit
qbe.com.
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