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Chubb Taps Hiscox’s Hosking, Promotes Bear to UK Middle Market Broker Roles

Oct 3 2017 // Chubb has announced the appointment of two new positions within its Middle Market Independent Broker segment.Hannah Hosking has been appointed as Head of Distribution – Independent Brokers UK&I, while Steve Bear has...

Chubb, Homeowners Settle High-Dollar Suit over Ohio Mansion Fire

Oct 2 2017 // A dispute over a multi-million-dollar insurance claim for a suburban Cincinnati mansion that burned down in 2014 has settled weeks before a trial was scheduled to start.A federal court filing says attorneys for Jeffrey and...

Chubb Enters Bancassurance Distribution Agreement with Singapore’s DBS Bank

Sep 29 2017 // Chubb Ltd. announced it has entered into a 15-year distribution agreement with DBS Bank, the largest banking group in Southeast Asia.Under the terms of the agreement, Chubb will distribute general insurance products on an...

Chubb: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma Losses to Top $1 Billion

Sep 28 2017 // Chubb Ltd. has estimated it will see more than $1 billion in third-quarter losses stemming from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a substantial hit for the insurer and reinsurer.The loss estimate is preliminary. Further details...

Chubb’s Launches Business Pack Insurance for Australian SMEs

Sep 25 2017 // Chubb has launched a package insurance solution called Chubb Business Pack Insurance for small and medium enterprises in Australia.This solution aims to provide broad coverage for property and liability exposures to help...

Chubb, Homeowners Settle High-Dollar Suit over Ohio Mansion Fire

Sep 24 2017 // A dispute over a multi-million-dollar insurance claim for a suburban Cincinnati mansion that burned down in 2014 has been settled weeks before a scheduled trial.A federal court filing says attorneys for Jeffrey and Maria...

Chubb Appoints Parchment to Head European Personal Risk Services

Sep 14 2017 // Chubb announced that Tara Parchment, vice president, Personal Risk Services, UK & Ireland, has been appointed as head of its European Personal Risk Services division.In this role, Parchment will have responsibility for...

Chubb Names Capparelli as North America Global Casualty Executive VP

Sep 13 2017 // Chubb has appointed Lou Capparelli as executive vice president of its Global Casualty business unit, which provides a full range of domestic and foreign casualty insurance coverage offerings to large national and...

Chubb Picks France for Post-Brexit European Headquarters If UK Exits EU

Sep 11 2017 // Chubb Limited intends to relocate its European Union headquarters to France if the United Kingdom leaves the EU as expected in March 2019.The insurer said the decision to choose France as Chubb’s preferred...

Former Chubb Executive Spiro Named CEO for The Hilb Group

Sep 7 2017 // Richard G. Spiro, a former senior executive of The Chubb Corp., has been named chief executive officer of The Hilb Group (THG), a property/casualty and employee benefits agency based in Richmond, Va. Spiro brings 30 years...

Chubb Broadens Cyber Enterprise Risk Management Products

Sep 1 2017 // Chubb has broadened its enterprise risk management options for Chubb commercial cyber policyholders in the United States and Canada.Two new policy forms, Cyber Enterprise Risk Management (Cyber ERM) and DigiTech Enterprise...

Chubb Taps Allianz’ Gschossmann as Head of Financial Lines

Aug 23 2017 // Chubb announced that Johannes Gschossmann has been appointed as head of Financial Lines in Singapore. He joined the company on July 12 and reports to Liam Burrell, division head of Property & Casualty...

Homeowners Often Overlook Mitigating Water Leak Risks: Chubb

Aug 22 2017 // The majority of homeowners do not view internal water leak damage as the most concerning home threat, despite the fact that water leaks are a more frequent risk than fire and theft, a new Chubb survey revealed.“The...

CNA’s Sandelands Returns to Chubb as Customarq Product Manager

Aug 16 2017 // Chubb has named Barbara Sandelands executive vice president and Customarq Package product manager for its Commercial Insurance division in North America. In this newly created role, she will be responsible for profit and...

Chubb’s Rhyner Named President of Navigators Professional Lines in U.S.

Aug 15 2017 // James L. Rhyner has been appointed president of the Navigators Pro division of Navigators Management Co., the U.S. underwriting operation. In this role, Rhyner will lead Navigators’ U.S. directors and officers...

AIG Appoints Williamson as Global Head of Employee Communications

Aug 14 2017 // American International Group Inc. has appointed Anita Williamson as global head of employee communications, effective today.In this role, Williamson will develop and execute global programs to strengthen employee...

QBE Appoints Chubb’s Kurinsky as Malaysia CEO

Aug 11 2017 // QBE has appointed Chris Kurinsky as chief executive officer, QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad.In this role, Kurinsky will be responsible for QBE’s business across Malaysia. He will continue to drive the profitable...

Chubb UK & Ireland Promotes Savvas to Head of Professional Indemnity

Aug 9 2017 // Chubb UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Chris Savvas as head of Professional Indemnity (PI), as the company continues to develop its financial lines and PI capabilities. In his new role, Savvas will be...

Insurtech Funding Jumps to $1B: Willis Towers Watson/CB Insights Report

Aug 7 2017 // Insurtech funding volume hovered close to $1 billion in the 2017 second quarter, a result nearly 150 percent larger than the same period a year ago, according to a quarterly report on the sector from Willis Towers Watson...

Chubb’s Claims Team Taps Scheidegger, Latter from Zurich; Promotes Smith

Aug 4 2017 // Chubb announced the appointment of three new positions within its regional claims team.Marc Scheidegger has been appointed as claims director, Continental Europe, and will be based in Paris. With 22 years of experience in...