QBE appoints Aidan Quinn as Commercial Head, Trade Credit for European Operations
Aidan Quinn has been appointed to the role of Head of Commercial Underwriting, Trade Credit.
He joins the European business from QBE’s Australian division, where he held the role of Head of Commercial Underwriting based in Melbourne.
He will oversee the service and renewal of the existing commercial portfolio while also seeking to grow the portfolio through the addition of profitable new business.
In addition, Catalina Romero has joined the Risk team this month as a Senior Risk Underwriter and Iain Bird has been appointed Head of Surety.
Trevor Williams, Head of Trade Credit and Surety, QBE Europe said:
“We are pleased to welcome Aidan to London to lead the commercial underwriting for our trade credit team. His appointment will help to ensure our customers continue to receive a best-in-class service.”
Aidan has more than 15 years in the trade credit industry in Australia and in the UK, following seven years in the banking sector. He started his new role in early March and is based at QBE’s Fenchurch Street offices in London.
Catalina has more than 15 years of experience in financial services and also joined the Trade Credit team this month. Previously, she held roles at Coface, Allianz and Barclays Bank, bringing a wealth of experience to the team.
Iain has more than 25 years of experience most recently with Great American, Travel and General, and Correlation Risk Partners.
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About QBE
QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor’s A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE’s gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2018 was US$13.7 billion.
As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium and large client base.
We understand the crucial role that effective risk management plays in all organisations and work hard to understand our clients’ businesses so that we offer insurance solutions that meet their needs – from complex programmes to simpler e-trading solutions – and support them in minimising their risk exposures. Our expert risk management and rehabilitation practitioners focus on helping clients improve their risk management so that they may benefit from a reduction in claims frequency and costs.