QBE at Lloyd's / Credentials

Credentials

Security

In total QBE Underwriting Limited has:

  • £1.12bn of capacity under management for 2008
  • over £700m of Funds at Lloyd's (FAL)
  • £2.3bn of total funds under management (as at 30th September 2006 excluding FAL)  
  • QBE Insurance Group (S&P rated A+) as its ultimate parent company, who provide 91% of QBE's underwriting capital at Lloyd's for 2008
  • the security benefits of operating within the Lloyd's market, S&P rated A+ (Strong), AM Best A (Excellent). For further Lloyd's security information see: Lloyd's financial security.

Capacity and Net Assets

QBE Underwriting Limited capacity and resultant net assets have witnessed significant growth since 1999, as demonstrated below:

  Aggregate allocated capacity
of all managed syndicates
Net assets
1999 account £m 799.1 Year ended 31 Dec 1999 £000 4,068
2000 account £m 816.0 Year ended 31 Dec 2000  £000 6,383
2001 account £m 835.6 Year ended 31 Dec 2001 £000 5,620
2002 account £m 879.6 Year ended 31 Dec 2002 £000 5,027
2003 account £m 1,040.0 Year ended 31 Dec 2003 £000 17,211
2004 account £m 1,213.0 Year ended 31 Dec 2004 £000 18,635
2005 account £m 975.0 Year ended 31 Dec 2005 £000 50,461

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