QBE FIRST Appoints New CEO

""QBE FIRST"":www.qbefirst.com/ has named a new CEO, recently announcing the appointment of Christopher Davies to the executive position. The company will capitalize on Davies' two decades of experience in the banking and mortgage industries to promote the growth of QBE FIRST throughout North America.

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Most recently, Davies served as the president of ""Capital One's"":www.capitalone.com/ home loans division where he was responsible for creating a mortgage and home equity business. While part of Capital One, Davies was able to increase the company's presence throughout the industry by managing its servicing and asset portfolio,

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integrating the mortgage businesses of acquired financial institutions, and helping lead the acquisition of ""ING Direct"":home.ingdirect.com/.

Other career highlights for Davies include executive stints with ""Wachovia Mortgage"":https://www.wellsfargo.com/wachovia/mortgage/ and ""LendingTree, LLC"":www.lendingtree.com/. Davies performed as the president and CEO of Wachovia Mortgage, and while with LendingTree, Davies acted as the company's CEO and vice-chairman.

Commenting on Davies' hiring, John Rumpler, president and CEO of QBE FIRST's parent company ""QBE North America"":www.qbeamericas.com/the-americas/about-us.aspx, said, ""He brings a strong track record of leadership in building, integrating and managing successful mortgage businesses.""

Continuing his statements, Rumpler went on to call Davies a ""strong and respected leader in the financial services industry with more than 24 years of mortgage experience covering all aspects of the business.""

QBE FIRST operates as a nationwide insurance provider offering mortgage and auto-lender insurance, as well as voluntary insurance products, loss-mitigation services, and customized property tax solutions. As part of QBE North America, QBE FIRST is also a part of global company ""QBE Insurance Group Limited"":www.qbe.com/.