About QBE Insurance Group
What is QBE Insurance Group?
QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with roots going back to 1886. The Group describes itself as "the down-to-earth, international insurer that is neither too big nor small," with 13,000+ colleagues across 26 countries. QBE's culture is underpinned by its "DNA" — seven attributes the company says "describe how we show up for our people, customers and partners – because it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference."
QBE operates across personal lines (car, home, CTP), commercial (business packages, commercial property, motor, marine, financial lines, cyber, construction & engineering, workers' compensation), and specialty (aviation, accident & health, multinational, trade credit, deposit bonds). The Group's purpose statement: "enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people."
Where will I work?
QBE's Group headquarters are in Sydney, Australia (Level 18, 388 George St). The Group operates across 26 countries spanning the Australian Pacific (Australia + New Zealand + Pacific Nations), North America, Europe, and Asia. QBE's Australian Hybrid Working model "empowers you to make the most of your day, wherever you are" via the Flex@QBE Principles — a "mindset built on mutual trust, rather than strictly enforced policies." Flexible-work options explicitly listed include part-time hours, flexible start and finish times, working from home, job sharing, and flexible return from parental leave.
What is the QBE Insurance Group team like?
QBE describes its people as "passionate, talented and kind." The Group runs employee resource groups including Bunjis at QBE (Australian Indigenous inclusion network) and QBE Pride (LGBTIQ+ inclusion network and allies), and operates a Family and Domestic Violence First Responders Network and a Pink Elephants Peer Support Network for those experiencing pregnancy loss. A network of trained Mental Health First Aid Officers provides direct peer support, and the company offers a Menopause Guide alongside a quarterly "MCafe" support forum. QBE also runs an "award-winning graduate program" with global rotations.
Work-Life Balance
QBE's parental-leave policy, Share the Care, was the first gender-neutral parental-leave policy from a general insurer in Australia/NZ — 18 weeks paid for all parents of new children, taken full-time or flexibly. Super contributions continue during the first 12 months of parental leave (paid and unpaid). Beyond standard annual leave, employees receive "up to four days flexible leave each year" for life events, plus the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually. Gender affirmation leave offers 20 paid days; career breaks and family-domestic-violence leave round out the leave catalogue.
Perks and Benefits
- Share the Care: 18-week gender-neutral paid parental leave (full-time or flexible); super continues 12 months
- 4 days flexible "life leave" annually + up to 4 weeks purchased leave + 1 paid volunteer day + career breaks
- Matched super: 50¢ per dollar up to 2.5% of fortnightly pay
- QBE-paid TPD (<65) + life insurance (<70) + automatic income protection (<65) for QBE Super Plan members
- 7% Medibank corporate health discount (Australia)
- Unmind mental-health app (free + 1 family member); 4 free psychologist sessions per case twice/year
- Mental Health First Aiders network + free flu vaccinations + menopause support
- 25% rebate on QBE LMI premium + 35% off other QBE personal insurance + 10% CTP + novated lease scheme
- Career development programs + financial study assistance + professional fee payment + local + global secondments
- Matched fundraising up to A$5,000/NZ$5,000 + Local Grants community program
- Bunjis (Indigenous inclusion) + QBE Pride (LGBTIQ+) employee resource groups