QBE Foundation 2013 grants announced

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Dec 13, 2013, 02:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The QBE Foundation has awarded $675,000 in year-end grants to 12 nonprofit organizations across the country.

"QBE is committed to the communities where our employees live and work," says Foundation Chair Sue Harnett. "Through active employee participation, we make gifts each year to charities nominated by our employees."

As a result of this process, organizations receiving foundation grants are:

American Cancer Society, $50,000
Autism Speaks, $25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of America, $100,000
Covenant House, $50,000
Dress for Success, $50,000
Feeding America, $50,000
Habitat for Humanity, $150,000
Make-A-Wish^® America, $50,000
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, $25,000
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, $25,000
United Way of Dane County, Wis., $50,000
Wounded Warrior Project, $50,000

Harnett says that through their educational and work opportunities -- as well as work-ready initiatives -- the selected charities support the foundation's mission to help people strengthen their abilities, and live more independently, successfully and productively. "The work of these groups also reflects our company's commitment to diversity," she adds.

QBE's North America operations are part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, one of the top 20 insurers and reinsurers worldwide. QBE Insurance Group's 2012 results can also be found at www.qbena.com. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, QBE operates out of 48 countries around the globe, with a presence in every key insurance market. The North America operation, headquartered in New York, conducts business through various property and casualty insurance subsidiaries. QBE insurance companies are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best and "A+" by Standard & Poor's.

SOURCE QBE North America