QBE Insurance Group Ltd. is expected to see strong results in 2026 and beyond, with full-year net income likely to be about $2b, according to forecasts by S&P Global Ratings.

Exit from non-core lines will use nan group, and superior will stay strong.

QBE Insurance Group Ltd. is expected to spot beardown results successful 2026 and beyond, pinch full-year nett income apt to beryllium astir $2b, according to forecasts by S&P Global Ratings.

The insurer’s operating capacity and equilibrium expanse will “continue to use from nan successful execution of its strategy and ongoing de-risking initiatives, successful our view,” nan ratings agency said successful a study connected 20 February 2026.

De-risking actions see nan exit from non-core lines.

The announced waste of QBE’s world waste and acquisition in installments and surety business will person minimal effect connected its 2026 financial performance, S&P said.

Capital is expected to stay supra S&P’s extreme-stress level moreover aft nan completion of a A$450m stock buyback and last dividend payment.

QBE reported a nett profit aft taxation of $2.157b for 2025, up by 21% from a twelvemonth earlier. The consequence reflected nan group's bully geographic diversification, pinch coagulated contributions and improved capacity crossed each divisions, S&P said.

“The beardown result, which was up of S&P Global Ratings' forecasts, was driven by QBE's disciplined underwriting, sound disbursal control, little catastrophe claims, and beardown finance income,” it noted, adding that gross written premium grew by 7% successful 2025.

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