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Chubb Names Lupica President, North America; Krump Vice Chair, Global Underwriting, Claims

Aug 10 2020 // Global insurer Chubb announced appointments to two new executive positions.Chubb has named John Lupica as president of North America Insurance, the company’s largest division. Lupica is currently vice chairman, Chubb...

Chubb CEO Says U.S. Failure to Manage Covid-19 Hurts Economy, Global Image

Jul 31 2020 // Global insurer Chubb’s employees have begun to return to their offices in many countries around the world as governments have brought the coronavirus pandemic under control. However, the United State government has...

COVID-19 Costs Push Chubb to $331M Loss in Q2

Jul 29 2020 // The coronavirus pandemic has forced global insurer Chubb’s net income to plunge, and in the second quarter, fall to a sizable loss.Chubb lost $331 million compared to net income of more than $1.1 billion during the...

PartnerRe Names Bonneau as President and CEO as Clarke Exits

Jul 28 2020 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced it has appointed industry veteran Jacques Bonneau as its president and chief executive officer effective immediately.Bonneau, who will be based in the company’s headquarter in...

Chubb Promotes 2 in Leadership Changes at Westchester and Financial Lines Businesses

Jul 22 2020 // Global insurer Chubb announced that Scott Meyer will succeed retiring Bruce Kessler as senior vice president, Chubb Group and division president of Westchester, the company’s wholesale and excess and surplus lines...

Americans Ignore Work-From-Home Cyber Attack Risks: Chubb Survey

Jul 16 2020 // A large number of Americans working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic aren’t worried about cyber attacks even though they’re at greater risk compared to working in the office, Chubb found in a new...

Chubb Appoints The Council’s Fielding as Government Affairs General Counsel

Jul 15 2020 // Insurer Chubb announced the appointment of John Fielding as senior vice president, general counsel, Global Government and Industry Affairs.In this role, Fielding will provide legal, regulatory and policy guidance and...

Chubb Unveils Public-Private Program for Pandemic Business Interruption

Jul 9 2020 // Chubb unveiled a proposal for the insurance industry and federal government to partner on covering future pandemic-related business interruptions—and to get money to small businesses quickly—following through on an...

Chubb Estimates $1.4 Billion in Q2 Global Losses Tied to Coronavirus

Jul 7 2020 // Chubb’s disclosure of second quarter 2020 global net catastrophe losses underscores the damage COVID-19 is doing to some carriers’ bottom lines.The global property/casualty insurer estimated $1.8 billion in...

People & Places

Jul 6 2020 // Zurich North America has appointed Alexander Wells as U.S. head of Middle Market. He will be responsible for the strategic management and development of Zurich’s Middle Market business.Wells, who is new to Zurich,...

Chubb Not Responsible for Superstorm Sandy Damage to Two Insureds’ Homes

May 26 2020 // A New Jersey appeals court has upheld a trial court’s ruling that Chubb Insurance Co. is not responsible for damages to two insureds’ homes caused by Superstorm Sandy because of a flood exclusion in their...

Chubb Names McLaughlin Chief Underwriter for North America Retail Commercial

May 20 2020 // Chubb has appointed Michelle McLaughlin to be chief underwriting officer of its North America retail commercial property/casualty insurance division. In this capacity, McLaughlin will guide the business lines’...

Chubb’s McNab Joins QBE North America as Chief Human Resources Officer

May 20 2020 // Specialty Insurer QBE North America announced the appointment of Becket McNab as chief human resources officer. McNab will be responsible for all North America human resources activities, including driving the...

Insurers Zurich and Chubb Raise Cover for Canada Oil Sands Pipeline: Filings

May 13 2020 // Major insurers Zurich and Chubb increased their insurance cover for a Canadian oil sands pipeline over the last year, Canadian regulatory filings show.The Trans Mountain pipeline, which ships types of crude oil and refined...

Zurich North America Adds Chubb/ACE Veteran Wells as U.S. Head of Middle Market

May 4 2020 // Zurich North America has appointed Alexander Wells as U.S. head of Middle Market. He will be responsible for the strategic management and development of Zurich’s Middle Market business. Wells, who is new to Zurich,...

Tokio Marine Kiln Taps Chubb’s Shaw as Chief Underwriting Officer

May 4 2020 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Matthew Shaw as chief underwriting officer. Shaw joins from Chubb where he was most recently divisional president of global markets. Shaw joined Ace (latterly Chubb) in 2002 having...

People & Places

May 4 2020 // Chubb has expanded its North America claims leadership team with two appointments. Bill Hazelton has been named head of Chubb North America Claims, and Megan Watt has been appointed to a newly created leadership role as...

How Chubb Is Navigating Coronavirus and Its Impact on Growth

Apr 27 2020 // Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists his global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time that the ongoing pandemic crisis will spur unpredictable revenue challenges affecting many lines of...

Chubb Reports Q1 Net Income Drop; Sees ‘Meaningful’ Coronavirus Impact Ahead

Apr 22 2020 // Chubb said that the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on its bottom line were relatively benign in the 2020 first quarter. But all bets are off for the months ahead.The global property/casualty insurer reported net...

People & Places

Apr 20 2020 // Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Garrett Hanrahan as global head of Aviation with Marsh JLT Specialty. Hanrahan is succeeding Simon Harker, who is retiring after 44 years in the industry. Based in...