Ep248 Andrew Horton QBE: Growth from a position of strength

Today’s podcast is one of the most positive and optimistic I
think I have ever recorded. Andrew Horton Group CEO of QBE has
been in the role long enough to have been able to reap some of
the rewards of the changes he has made at the global insurer
since he took over the top job. Having dealt with legacy issues
and posted some remarkable results that have validated his
strategy – the mood from this interview is 100% forward-looking
and upbeat. Andrew’s QBE has a spring in its step and a growth
plan to execute into a global insurance and reinsurance market
that seems to be throwing up opportunities almost wherever you
look. It certainly helped that this was recorded on a pleasant
early spring day in London, with plenty of sun in the sky and
blossom on the trees, but the difference between this interview
and the last one I did with Andrew two years ago is palpable.
Today, Andrew is buzzing with energy and good humour and has
audibly grown in confidence. In this discussion we make light
work of all the issues of the day, taking in topics as diverse as
Reinsurance, D&I, the long-term trends of facilitisation and
algorithmic underwriting and their consequences, Lloyd’s and the
London Market, and insuring the transition. So listen on as we
take a world tour of market opportunities and a refreshed and
revitalised player looking to seize the moment. If you are
feeling jaded and in need a tonic – this is just what the doctor
ordered! LINKS: We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo:
https://www.advantagego.com We also thank audio
advertiser, The Insurance Network (TIN), organiser of
the highly-successful TINtech events series
and Data Jam. www.tin.events