May 8 (Reuters) - QBE Insurance Group Ltd QBE.AX:
1Q26 PERFORMANCE UPDATE
TOTAL INVESTMENT FUM FOR 1Q26 WAS $36.1 BILLION
IN FOUR MONTHS TO APRIL 2026, NET COST OF CATASTROPHE CLAIMS TOTALLED $300 MILLION
REITERATES ITS FULL YEAR 2026 OUTLOOK
DIRECT UNDERWRITING IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST NOT BEEN MATERIAL TO DATE
INVESTMENT INCOME IN FOUR MONTHS TO APRIL OF $500 MILLION
QTRLY GWP GROWTH 11%
EXPOSURE TO CONFLICT IN MIDEAST REGION IS GENERALLY LIMITED
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