Latest Chubb Headlines

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Chubb Makes Joyce Head of Industry Practices, Other Appointments for UK, Ireland

Dec 4 2019 // Chubb today announced the appointment of Louise Joyce as head of Industry Practices for the United Kingdom and Ireland.In this role, Joyce will have overall responsibility for the performance of Chubb’s Industry...

Chubb to Buy Additional Stake in China’s Huatai Insurance for $1.53B

Nov 25 2019 // Insurer Chubb Ltd said on Monday it will buy up to an additional 22.4% stake in Chinese insurer Huatai Insurance Group Co Ltd for 10.8 billion yuan ($1.53 billion), as it looks to bank on a rapidly growing sector in the...

Chubb Appoints Keen as Division President, Chubb Global Markets

Nov 14 2019 // Chubb announced the appointment of Jason Keen as division president, Chubb Global Markets.In this role, Keen will have responsibility for the leadership, strategy and performance of Chubb Global Markets, which comprises...

Are Employees Pushing Insurers to Shun Coal in Climate Change Movement?

Nov 7 2019 // Seventeen insurers have restricted insurance services to coal projects in the past two years.A dozen insurers have adopted policies to stop all direct insurance coverage to new coal projects – among them are Allianz,...

CEO Greenberg Says Chubb Has Been Able to ‘Reshape Portfolio’ in Wildfire Zones

Nov 1 2019 // Some insurers may be facing sizable risks stemming from the latest round of California wildfires now raging, but Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists his company isn’t one of them.“We do have a quota...

Chubb Continued Performing at ‘High Level’ in Q3

Oct 30 2019 // Global insurer Chubb reported a banner 2019 third quarter, even though the company’s net income took a hit largely from losses relating to an accounting adjustment.Net income for the insurer reached $1 billion...

Chubb Taps Poole from Tokio Marine as Head of Middle Market, UK & Ireland

Oct 29 2019 // Chubb announced the appointment of Jonathan Poole as head of Middle Market for the UK and Ireland.In this role Poole will have overall responsibility for Chubb’s Middle Market strategy for the UK and Ireland which...

Chubb Upgrades Cyber Index, Adds International Data

Oct 22 2019 // Chubb has enhanced its proprietary Chubb Cyber Index with upgraded features designed to help identify a range of global cyber threats based on an organization’s industry and size. The new tool also offers cost...

BHSI Names 3 Product Line Leaders in Spain, Hired from RSA, Chubb and Allianz

Oct 17 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has filled three key leadership positions in Madrid, naming Diego Espinosa as head of Property, Juan Madrid as head of Casualty, and Tomás Blas as head of...

AIG Taps Eccles from Argo, Langdon from Chubb for Senior Global Specialty Roles

Sep 26 2019 // American International Group, Inc. announced the appointment of two senior leaders in its global specialty business. Steve Eccles will join AIG as global head of Aerospace, General Insurance. James Langdon will join AIG as...

Chubb Names Hobson, Formerly with Aon, to New Flood Insurance Post

Sep 25 2019 // Insurer Chubb announced that Louis Hobson has joined the company as senior vice president of Flood Insurance for its North America operations.In this new role, Hobson will work in conjunction with Chubb’s personal...

Americans Failing to Act on Cyber Risk Concerns, Chubb Survey Finds

Sep 18 2019 // When it comes to cybersecurity, Americans say they are concerned, but many are not taking the preventative steps needed to protect themselves from a cyber attack.According to Chubb’s Third Annual Cyber Report,...

Chubb Personal Auto Service Protects Insured Info for Total Loss Vehicles

Sep 18 2019 // Chubb has launched a new service designed to help personal auto clients remove sensitive electronic information from their vehicles in the event of an insured total loss. “While hands-free GPS and mobile connectivity...

People & Places

Sep 16 2019 // Insurance broker Aon has appointed Jay Demeusy as U.S. vice chairman of its Reinsurance Solutions business. Alongside his new role, Demeusy will continue to chair the newly formed Global Construction & Inland Marine...

Biometrics and Financial Firms, Ransomware Variant Among Latest Cyber Trends: Chubb

Aug 28 2019 // State biometrics laws, a new ransomware threat and the targeting of financial institutions are among the recent trends in cyber risks, according to insurer Chubb in a new report.The insurer cites a recent surge in lawsuits...

Chubb Launches CoverPlus Liability Insurance for Middle Market Manufacturers

Aug 22 2019 // Chubb has introduced CoverPlus – a new platform offering expanded liability-driven products tailored to the evolving risks faced by middle market manufacturers from new technologies and processes.CoverPlus offers a...

Chubb Launches Combined Product for Professional Service Firms

Aug 12 2019 // Chubb has introduced a new offering designed to help professional service firms mitigate a variety of exposures that can impact their businesses.The new Pro ERM offering combines miscellaneous professional liability, media...

Chubb appoints Kwan as Division Head of Property & Casualty for Singapore

Aug 6 2019 // Chubb announced the appointment of Eric Kwan as division head of Property & Casualty for Singapore, effective Aug.5, 2019.He reports to Scott Simpson, Chubb’s country president for Singapore. In Kwan’s new...

Chubb Promotes Ortega to President, Overseas, as Andrade Moves to Top Everest Role

Aug 1 2019 // Chubb Ltd. has appointed Juan Luis Ortega as executive vice president, Chubb Group, and president, Overseas General Insurance. He succeeds Juan Andrade, who is leaving Chubb to take the role of president and chief...

Chubb Names Kopp Head of A&H for APAC, Nisbet Appointed Thailand Country President

Jul 30 2019 // Chubb announced two leadership appointments for the company’s Asia Pacific business, which are effective from Oct. 1, 2019.Edward Kopp, currently country president of Chubb’s general insurance business in...