Latest Chubb Headlines

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Q2 Insurtech Funding Rises to $1B: Willis Towers Watson/CB Insights Report

Jul 24 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 Launches Multi-line Practice for Large Transportation Clients

Jul 21 2017 // Chubb has launched a multi-line industry practice within its Major Accounts division that will provide insurance products, service and risk management options for best-in-class large risk transportation clients in the...

Chubb Names Farrow Practice Leader for Life Sciences Industry in North America

Jul 20 2017 // Chubb has named Lee Farrow as executive vice president and Life Sciences Industry practice leader for North America. In his new role, effective immediately, he will oversee the strategy, operations and underwriting of...

Chubb Names New Leadership in Casualty Major Accounts for North America

Jul 14 2017 // Chubb today has made new leadership appointments within its Global Casualty and Excess Casualty lines of business for its North America Major Accounts division, which serves large U.S.- and Canadian-based companies...

Chubb Appoints Bertossi as VP, Global Underwriting, Succeeding Bonneau

Jul 13 2017 // Chubb Ltd. announced it has named Ross Bertossi vice president of Global Underwriting for Chubb Group. He succeeds Jacques Bonneau who announced his retirement.Bertossi will have responsibility for advancing underwriting...

Chubb Launches New MasterPackage Policy for Tech Firms in UK, Ireland

Jul 5 2017 // Chubb has announced the launch of an expanded MasterPackage solution for technology companies domiciled in the UK and Ireland.The company described it as a comprehensive first and third party policy catering specifically...

Chubb Names Sherman to Lead North America Management Liability Business Unit

Jun 27 2017 // Chubb has appointed Leigh Anne Sherman to lead its Private/Not-For-Profit Management Liability business within the North America Financial Lines division.Sherman will have overall responsibility for leading the...

JLT Re Appoints Chubb’s Williams as Partner in Bermuda Operation

Jun 23 2017 // JLT Re, the global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed Deanna Williams as a partner in JLT Re’s Bermuda operation. She will report to Charles Withers-Clarke, partner, JLT Re in Bermuda, who...

Chubb’s Crooks Named XL Catlin’s Inland Marine Director in California

Jun 22 2017 // XL Catlin has named Russell Crooks as vice president and national inland marine director. Crooks is based in San Francisco. He will liaise with brokers and clients throughout the Western U.S. to address inland marine...

Chubb Opens Office in Reading, UK; Davison, Glover Appointed to Local Team

Jun 20 2017 // Chubb announced it has opened a new office in Reading, Berkshire, in the UK, and has appointed two key members to the local team, as it continues to build its local presence across the UK and Ireland.Mark Davison has been...

Butler Succeeds Morrison as Chubb North America Field Operations President; Updyke Promoted

Jun 19 2017 // Gerard “Jerry” Butler has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, division president, North America Insurance. In his new role, he will have responsibility for the field organization in North...

Chubb Boosts Capacity for Terrorism, Political Violence, War Insurance

Jun 12 2017 // Chubb said it is now offering increased insurance capacity of up to US$150m/ €150m (previously US$100m/ €100m) for terrorism, political violence and war risks in response to evolving threats and increased demand from...

Chubb Names Liberty Mutual’s Watkins to Head Casualty Claims for North America

Jun 1 2017 // Chubb has named John Watkins as senior vice president, head of Casualty Claims for North America. Watkins will be responsible for managing approximately 325 casualty claims examiners and will oversee primary, excess, and...

Chubb Names Bryant as Regional Cyber Risk Manager, Europe

May 30 2017 // Chubb announced the appointment of Kyle Bryant to the newly created role of regional cyber risk manager, Europe.In his new role, Bryant will bring together Chubb’s dedicated local cyber risk expertise across its...

People – Southeast

May 15 2017 // Chubb has appointed Ana Robic to chief operating officer, North America Personal Risk Services. In her new role, she will be responsible for strategies and activities relating to profitable growth for Chubb’s...

Chubb’s Oldest Active Subsidiary Receives Pennsylvania Historical Marker

May 15 2017 // Chubb, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), has dedicated a Pennsylvania historical marker to the Insurance Company of North America (INA), Chubb’s oldest subsidiary...

Chubb’s Smith to Succeed Herman as President of CNA Specialty

May 9 2017 // CNA has appointed Kevin Smith as president and chief operating officer for CNA Specialty. Smith will succeed Mark Herman who recently announced his resignation.In this role, Smith will be responsible for CNA’s...

Liberty Specialty Markets Names Chubb’s Gibbs as Chief Technology Officer

May 9 2017 // Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Max Gibbs as its new chief technology officer.Based in LSM’s London headquarters, Gibbs will report to Nick Metcalf, president...

Chubb Forms ‘Custom Industry Solutions’ Product, Creates London Region

May 1 2017 // Chubb announced it has created a “Custom Industry Solutions” product cluster in UK and Ireland, which will bring together its life science, info tech, package and entertainment industry segments.This new...

People – Southeast

May 1 2017 // Scott Gunter has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, and division president, North America Commercial Insurance.In his new role, Gunter will have executive operating responsibility for the retail commercial...