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

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 includes sales and distribution, its underwriting centres and product development in this important segment.

Poole will succeed Sara Mitchell who was appointed division president for Chubb’s UK and Ireland Retail Business in April. Poole will be based in London and report to Sara Mitchell. The appointment is effective Jan. 6, 2020.

Poole, who has almost 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry, joins from Tokio Marine, where he is currently head of Operations for TMKI. He was previously at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group where he held a variety of senior roles, including global head of Underwriting Operations (MS Amlin), chief executive officer (MSI Europe) and head of Claims for its Lloyd’s managing agency.

Source: Chubb