Chubb News

Chubb appoints Kwan as Division Head of Property & Casualty for Singapore

Chubb announced the appointment of Eric Kwan as division head of Property & Casualty for Singapore, effective Aug.5, 2019. He reports to Scott Simpson, Chubb’s country president for Singapore. In Kwan’s new role, he has overall responsibility for leading Chubb’s …

Chubb Promotes Ortega to President, Overseas, as Andrade Moves to Top Everest Role

Chubb Ltd. has appointed Juan Luis Ortega as executive vice president, Chubb Group, and president, Overseas General Insurance. He succeeds Juan Andrade, who is leaving Chubb to take the role of president and chief executive officer of Everest Re. Everest …

Chubb Names Kopp Head of A&H for APAC, Nisbet Appointed Thailand Country President

Chubb announced two leadership appointments for the company’s Asia Pacific business, which are effective from Oct. 1, 2019. Edward Kopp, currently country president of Chubb’s general insurance business in Thailand, has been appointed to the position of senior vice president, …

Chubb Adds Small Business Coverage for Food Service Industry to Digital Platform

Chubb has added small business insurance to cover risks faced by the food service industry to its digital platform – the Chubb Marketplace, which features a suite of products for businesses with up to $30 million in revenue. According to …

Chubb, Hiscox, Tokio, Other Lloyd’s Underwriters Form Innovation Facility to Insure Emerging Risks

A group of Lloyd’s underwriters has launched a new facility with £53 million ($67.5 million) of capacity that is designed to speed up re/insurance product development for new and emerging risks. The Product Innovation Facility is led by senior underwriters …

Lloyd’s Gathers Group of Industry Heavy-Hitters as Advisers for Its Future Strategy

Lloyd’s has gathered a group of industry heavy-hitters — such as Evan Greenberg at Chubb, Dan Glaser at Marsh & McLennan, and John Haley at Willis Towers Watson — to sit on advisory committees that will help support and develop …

Chubb to Partner with National Association of Women Business Owners

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has partnered with Chubb to provide NAWBO members with small business insurance resources, including education, insurance products and services generally reserved for global corporations, including Chubb’s Cyber Enterprise Risk Management policy. According …

U.S. P/C Commercial Lines Market ‘Best in Years,’ Says Chubb CEO Greenberg

Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg referred to his company as being in the midst of a “rational market” and appeared pleased with its direction and tone so far in 2019. “In the first quarter, in total, with all lines …

Chubb’s Q1 Net Income Dips Slightly but Commercial Insurance Produces Gains

Chubb saw its net income dip slightly in the 2019 first quarter, though commercial and other insurance premiums rose at a healthy clip. The insurance giant’s property/casualty combined ratio also improved, and catastrophe losses dropped. “Chubb had a very good …

Chubb Expands Insurance Coverage in Canada for Private Equity Firms

Chubb is providing expanded insurance coverage, called “Private Equity+”, to address “the unique risks of Canadian private equity firms.” These extended offerings help transfer and mitigate many of the private equity firms’ most significant liabilities by combining in one policy …