Latest Chubb Headlines

All the headlines from our Chubb Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Well-Control Coverage Drying Up for Small, Independents in Oil Patch

Aug 20 2001 // Oil and gas drillers in Texas are averaging about 40 new holes in the ground every day as the pace of looking for petroleum, especially natural gas, continues unabated in Texas and elsewhere, and that’s...

InsuranceNoodle Now Offers Insurance Products from Chubb

Aug 13 2001 // InsuranceNoodle, a distributor of small business insurance through independent insurance agencies, has been selected by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies to distribute Innovator from Chubb(sm), an insurance product...

Media Liability Claims: Tricky, Expensive and Evolving

Aug 13 2001 // Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her own media/entertainment universe, but that didn’t keep her from being dragged into court, accused of libeling the beef industry in one of the most...

Media Liability Claims: Tricky, Expensive and Evolving

Aug 6 2001 // Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her own media/entertainment universe, but that didn’t keep her from being dragged into court, accused of libeling the beef industry in one of the most...

Chubb Unveils Remediation Cost Cap Policy

Aug 1 2001 // The Environmental Solutions Division of Chubb Financial Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Chubb Corporation, has unveiled a Remediation Cost Cap Policy, strengthening its position as a leading environmental...

Tropical Storm Allison Rains on Chubb Profits

Jul 11 2001 // The Chubb Corp. announced its second quarter profits would drop by more than 25 percent from last year, mainly due to losses from Tropical Storm Allison, which did much damage in Texas, Louisiana and other parts of the...

ePolicy, ACEUSA to Offer Specialty Professional Liability Online

Jun 19 2001 // ePolicy.com Insurance Services Inc., announced it has signed an agreement with ACE USA to offer new lines of specialty professional liability insurance. The newly offered products are designed specifically for architects...

Oil & Gas Coverage Harder to Find; More EXPENSIVE

Jun 18 2001 // Crude oil and natural gas exploration and production continue at near record levels and most observers see no let up. White House officials are stumping for a national energy policy that among other things seeks increases...

Chubb Ins. Co. of Canada Launches Website

Jun 5 2001 // Chubb Insurance Company of Canada unveiled a secure website for personal lines brokers at Chubb Canada. The company began a pilot phase last December, and the location is now live for Chubb’s Ontario-based brokers....

ACE USA Special Risk Facilities Announces Organizational Changes in Pacific, Midwest Regions

Jun 4 2001 // ACE USA announced changes in its leadership in the Pacific and Midwest Regions for its Special Risk Facilities (SRF) division. Kenneth Riegler, currently serving as vice president of SRF’s Boston branch office, has...

ACE USA, Gramercy Insurance Company Develop Reinsurance Agreement

May 16 2001 // ACE USA, a member of the ACE Group of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies announced a partnership with Dallas and Atlanta-based specialty insurance carrier, Gramercy Insurance Company. The partnership centers on a...

Marsh, Chubb Introduce Program for Small, Mid-Sized Firms

May 11 2001 // Marsh Inc. and the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies formed a new insurance program suited to give protection to emerging small and mid-sized businesses in the fight against a variety of liabilities related to usage of...

Legislation Gains Praise From Chubb CEO

May 10 2001 // The introduction of the Reinsurance Tax Equity Act of 2001 gained praise from Dean R. O’Hare, chairman and CEO of The Chubb Corporation. Following introduction by Reps. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) and Richard Neal...

Chubb to Host Investor Conference in New

May 8 2001 // The Chubb Corporation announced it will host a meeting for members of the investment community on May 10, 2001 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York. Attending the meeting from Chubb will be Dean R. O’Hare, Chairman...

Chubb Introduces Insurance Solutions for Private Companies

May 3 2001 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies introduced a set of executive protection insurance solutions designed to address some of the most critical exposures of privately held companies. ForeFront Portfolio(SM) is comprised...

Chubb Announces New Trade Credit Insurance

May 1 2001 // Chubb Corp. chose the RIMS Convention in Atlanta to announce the launch of a new trade credit product, designed to “ensure that policy holders will be paid for merchandise shipped or services rendered on credit to...

Chubb Profits on the Rise

Apr 26 2001 // Chubb Corp. reported that first-quarter operating profits increased 15 percent, mainly due to higher premiums and reduced costs for its commercial insurance. Net written premiums grew 9 percent, or 11 percent excluding the...

CHUBB WEIGHS OPTIONS

Feb 12 2001 // Chubb announced that it was reevaluating its options as a long-term investor in the Lloyd’s insurer Hiscox. Chubb currently has a 27-percent holding of Hiscox shares and had offered $3.087 a share, or $458 million,...

Chubb Enters Lender Environmental Insurance Market

Feb 7 2001 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has introduced Collateral Impairment and Environmental Liability Insurance for Financial Institutions to commercial real estate lenders. The coverage is available through Environmental...

Chubb “Considering its Options” After Hiscox Rejection

Feb 6 2001 // Chubb Corp. announced that it is “considering its options regarding its 27 per cent holding of Hiscox shares,” following the Lloyd’s insurer’s decision to terminate discussions with Chubb to acquire...