QBE Insurance Group Limited

15.23
CHANGE
-0.17 (-1.1%)
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VOLUME
3.0M
DAY'S HIGH
15.38
DAY'S LOW
15.12
QBE Insurance Group Limited is engaged in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks, management of Lloyd’s syndicates and investment management. It operates in six business segments: North American operations, which writes general insurance and reinsurance business in the United States and Bermuda; Latin American operations, which writes general insurance business in Central and South America; European operations involve QBE Insurance Europe and QBE Under... continued
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QBE Insurance Group Limited
QBE Insurance Group Limited is engaged in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks, management of Lloyd’s syndicates and investment management. It operates in six business segments: North American operations, which writes general insurance and reinsurance business in the United States and Bermuda; Latin American operations, which writes general insurance business in Central and South America; European operations involve QBE Insurance Europe and QBE Underwriting Limited; Australian operations primarily underwrites general insurance risks throughout Australia providing all lines of insurance cover for personal and commercial risks; Asia Pacific operations provides personal, commercial and specialist general insurance covers throughout the Asia Pacific region, and Equator Re is based in Bermuda providing reinsurance protection to related entities and participating on reinsurances placed with external reinsurers. In May 2012, it acquired HSBC Argentina Holdings S.A.

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Australians invest at a higher rate than most
MAY 22, 2013
Otherwise, if you’d prefer to stay within Australia, companies such as QBE Insurance (ASX: QBE), Cochlear (ASX: COH) and Thorn Group (ASX: TGA) also have significant room to boost your portfolio.
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Queenslanders falling behind on shares
MAY 22, 2013
As the S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) creeps ever higher, it’s not too late to get involved in the gains! The key to making those gains is finding well-run companies at low, underappreciated prices. For instance, QBE Insurance Group’s (ASX: QBE) price has been battered down in recent times due to the numerous natural disasters over the globe, although still remains a very attractive prospect at around $15.30. Meanwhile, it seems like the gains for a number of telecommunications companies, including Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) and Amcom Telecommunications (ASX: AMM), are only just beginning.
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Sale of Suncorp’s ‘bad bank’ could be imminent
MAY 20, 2013
While Suncorp’s dividend yield when compared with the major banks is on the low end, it is comparable with its listed insurance peers including Insurance Australia Group (ASX: IAG) which is yielding nearly 4% and QBE Insurance (ASX: QBE) which is yielding just over 3%. Given the hardening insurance premium outlook there is scope for earnings and dividends to improve here.
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