QBE Insurance Group Limited has restructured its trade credit senior leadership in Europe with promotions in the team, following the impending retirement of Ian Bocca at the end of March. Seb Rice has been appointed to the role of Commercial Head, Trade Credit. He was previously leading the New Business Underwriting team, Trade Credit for QBE in Europe, having joined QBE in 2013.

In his new role, Seb will lead the new business and retention strategy for Trade Credit as part of an ongoing growth focus for the portfolio. In addition, Dave Murray has been appointed to Head of New Business for Trade Credit and Jamie Calder has been appointed to Head of Risk Underwriting. Jamie was previously jointly responsible with Dave Murray for the Risk Underwriting team having joined QBE in 2015.

In his new role, he will head up the trade credit risk underwriting team, responsible for credit risk appetite and strategy in supporting customers during a further period of economic instability. Dave Murray will have responsibility for new business generation, working closely with brokers to consider new opportunities for Trade Credit and has been with QBE since 2015.