QBE CEO warns of US$75m hit from Ukraine crisis

May 6 2022 by Blake Evans-Pritchard

QBE expects to face costs of US$75 million from its exposure to the Ukraine war, according to the Australian insurer's chief executive Andrew Horton.

"QBE currently expects to have some exposure to...

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