Chubb Bolsters Leadership in its North America Commercial P/C Businesses
Chubb has changed the leadership in its North America commercial property and casualty businesses with two new appointments, strengthening its primary and excess casualty and multinational field organizations as well as key industry practices.
Effective immediately, Seth Gillston, currently Private Equity and Real Estate & Hospitality Industry Practice leader, has been named executive vice president of North America Global Casualty and Multinational Field Operations. In this new role, he will oversee field operations for these businesses in Chubb’s U.S. and Canadian branch offices. In addition, Gillston will work with the excess casualty team to deliver primary, foreign and excess casualty offerings for large account clients.
Gillston will report to Lou Capparelli, executive vice president of Chubb’s Global Casualty unit. Gillston will continue serving as the head of Chubb’s Private Equity practice, reporting to Matt Merna, senior vice president, Chubb Group and Division President, North America Major Accounts, and will remain based in New York, N.Y.
As recently announced, Bill Hazelton was appointed to a new role focused on a number of key strategic initiatives in Chubb’s North America businesses, reporting to John Lupica, vice chairman, Chubb Group and president, North America Insurance. In addition, he will also assume leadership of Chubb’s Real Estate & Hospitality practice, reporting to Merna. Hazelton will remain based in Whitehouse Station, N.J.
Gillston has more than 25 years of industry experience. He joined Chubb in 2000. Prior to the 2016 acquisition of Chubb, he served as Chubb’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice leader.
Hazelton joined Chubb in 2005 and has served in several leadership capacities. Prior to his former role as head of Claims, he served as Chubb’s Environmental, Excess Casualty and Construction Industry Practice leader.
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