QBE has announced a new strategic partnership with risk management consultancy Eos Rhea Metis (ERM) to broaden its risk engineering offerings for clients throughout Taiwan and Asia.
This collaboration aims to reinforce QBE’s resources in property and engineering underwriting, aligning with its regional growth strategy.
By working with ERM, QBE will incorporate ERM’s specialised capabilities in risk assessment, leveraging advanced techniques and a sector-spanning knowledge base to improve risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation.
ERM’s industry expertise, which spans a variety of fields, offers QBE insight into best practices and sector benchmarks that can help corporate clients address evolving risks and implement proactive measures.
The partnership is also designed to support QBE’s risk mitigation strategies, drawing on ERM’s experience in innovative control measures, monitoring technologies, and customised tools to enhance risk management efficiencies.
Additionally, the collaboration will include training and development programs, such as workshops and joint projects, intended to foster knowledge sharing and technical skill advancement. These programs are expected to drive more refined underwriting, tighter risk controls, and stronger client service capabilities.
Lei Yu (pictured left), QBE Asia’s CEO for North Asia and regional head of distribution, said the company is focused on meeting clients’ evolving needs as Asia’s insurance sector experiences significant growth.
“The challenges that our clients face are unique and complex, so it is essential for them to have access to streamlined and efficient underwriting as part of QBE’s competitive offering,” she said.
She explained that the partnership with ERM brings in a robust network of risk professionals, helping the company offer simplified risk management and precise underwriting support for our corporate and specialty clients.
Daniel Yao (pictured right), principal at Eos Rhea Metis, commented that the collaboration with QBE allows the company to bring expert insights and strategies to the table, reinforcing the risk management and engineering resources that support the insurance giant’s clients and business partners.
“We are proud to partner with QBE as this collaboration is expected to bolster the business resilience of our mutual clients,” he said.
ERM provides specialised risk management services across industries, focusing on enterprise and engineering risk. Its teams are structured to offer solutions in risk, contingency, crisis, and business continuity management.
