QBE is group of the decade.(2005 AUSTRALIAN BANKING & FINANCE INSURANCE AWARDS)(QBE Insurance...

The Insurance Group of the Decade award recognises a company that has achieved outstanding results over the past 10 years and has demonstrated an overwhelming level of commitment and dedication to the growth of the Australian insurance industry.

In accepting the award on behalf of QBE, its chairman, John Cloney, expressed a deep personal satisfaction in the company's achievements.

"When I think that QBE has grown, in the period of 25 years, from a market capitalisation of $24 million to around $19 billion, and from representation in two or three different co