All the headlines from our Chubb Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 7 2016 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Transactional as a division of Berkley Professional Liability Underwriters (BerkleyPro). Berkley Transactional will underwrite transactional insurance products,...
Sep 6 2016 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. American International Group (AIG), Chubb and XL Group led the market, according to Fitch...
Sep 6 2016 // Rebuilding Cyber Insurance in the Wake of P.F. Chang’s vs Chubb Ltd.If the cyber insurance landscape seems like a confusing mess, you are not alone. In fact, the recent case of P.F. Changs v. Federal Insurance Co....
Sep 2 2016 // Tom Harris has been appointed executive vice president, Global Services, for Chubb North America. In his new role, Harris will have worldwide responsibility for commercial insurance for global clients of all sizes....
Aug 29 2016 // About 120 U.S. insurance groups wrote an estimated $1 billion in cyber insurance direct written premiums in 2015, according to Fitch.Fitch aggregated the cybersecurity statutory supplement data for the U.S....
Aug 24 2016 // Great American Insurance Group has hired Kerry Besnia as divisional vice president within its Property and Casualty Group. In his new role, Besnia will be focused on developing new distribution sources while utilizing his...
Aug 24 2016 // Even though venture capital investments in venture capital-backed financial technology (fintech) companies fell more than 50 percent globally during the second quarter of 2016, interest in insurance technology startups...
Aug 4 2016 // Chubb said it has enhanced insurance policy wording for companies producing television and other advertising commercials in the UK & Ireland, as the creative industry sector continues to grow and its risks evolve.The...
Aug 3 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Rick Ciullo chief operating officer of Hartford Bond, one of the largest underwriters of surety and fidelity bonds in the U.S. Ciullo will lead The Hartford’s business that provides surety...
Jul 29 2016 // Chubb Ltd., the insurer led by Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg, promoted Michael Kessler to chief reinsurance officer as William O’Farrell departs for other opportunities. Kessler will oversee the design and...
Jul 27 2016 // Chubb Ltd. weathered claims from major storms in Texas and other U.S. states, Canadian wildfires and earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador in the second quarter to record solid operating results.Operating income at the giant...
Jul 22 2016 // Chubb has launched a new insurance proposition for biogas and solar plants, projects or facilities, in the UK and Ireland as it continues to expand its cleantech offering.Biogas and solar are playing an increasing role in...
Jul 15 2016 // Chubb announced that has enhanced MasterPackage for Technology Companies, its comprehensive single contract insurance solution for technology businesses in the UK, as it continues to expand its offering in this key sector...
Jul 13 2016 // Buffalo, New York-based insurance agency Lawley has added Pat Malleolo to its employee benefits sales division in its recently relocated Purchase, N.Y. office. The hiring of Malleolo in Lawley’s Westchester County...
Jul 13 2016 // Property and casualty insurer Chubb Ltd. estimated natural catastrophe losses for the second quarter to be about 54 percent higher than the first quarter, indicating another quarter of high losses due to natural disasters...
Jun 29 2016 // CNA announced the appointment of Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general...
Jun 24 2016 // Chubb announced the leadership of its property & casualty (P/C) risk engineering team in Europe, all effective immediately.Paul Brooke, formerly head of property risk engineering, UK and Ireland for legacy ACE, will...
Jun 13 2016 // XL Catlin has appointed Stephen S. Oh to lead its Excess & Surplus (E&S) business. As president of XL Catlin’s multi-line E&S operation in the U.S., he will direct regional underwriting operations,...
Jun 10 2016 // Chubb Global Markets, the London-based wholesale insurance division of Chubb, announced the appointment of Martin Stevens as chairman of its aviation division.Stevens has more than 40 years of insurance industry...
Jun 8 2016 // Chubb has launched a comprehensive single property and liability package insurance policy for middle market businesses in the UK and Ireland.“MasterPackage” is designed to meet the needs of UKI business with...