QBE has added Johns Lyng to its building repair services network for work on commercial and domestic buildings in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and Victoria. The re/insurer launched a tender process in 2018 amid a review of its building repairers, looking for firms interested in becoming one of its suppliers. It has signed a three-year agreement with Johns Lyng with an option for an additional two, confirming it has brought in over 40 specialist partners across the country. In 2017, QBE announced plans to expand into Australia by opening up offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
QBE has added Johns Lyng to its building repair services network for work on commercial and domestic buildings in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and Victoria. The re/insurer launched a tender process in 2018 amid a review of its building repairers, looking for firms interested in becoming one of its suppliers. It has signed a three-year agreement with Johns Lyng with an option for an additional two, confirming it has brought in over 40 specialist partners across the country. Johns Lyng said it was the fourth contract it has agreed with a major insurance company in recent months.