Chubb News

Chubb in Advanced Bancassurance Talks With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank: Sources

Chubb Ltd. is in advanced talks to form an insurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank Ltd., a Hong Kong-based lender majority owned by HSBC Holdings Plc, according to people familiar with the matter. The parties are hammering out the details …

Chubb Increases Loss Cost Trends ‘Rather Than Be Lagging and Get Caught’: Greenberg

Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg said the insurer is seeing favorable returns, but additional rate is needed to “keep pace with loss costs, which are hardly benign.” Greenberg said during the July 27 call to discuss second-quarter earnings that Chubb has …

Chubb Q2 Net Income Drops $1 Billion; Books Record Insurance Results

Chubb Ltd. late Tuesday said second quarter net income was about $1.22 billion, more than a 46% fall from $2.27 billion in net income logged during the same period a year ago. The insurer said it lost $565 million after …

People Moves: Ed Broking’s Baird Takes Leadership Role at Aventum; Chubb Appoints AGCS’ Nicklin as Global Client Executive for UK, Ireland

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurance broker Consilium and the insurer Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ed Broking’s Baird Takes Leadership Role at Aventum Consilium, the international re/insurance broker, part of The …

Chubb Not Declaring Itself Net Zero, CEO Greenberg Says

In addition to predicting greater geopolitical volatility driven by global food and energy insecurity, Chubb’s chief executive warned carriers to brace for greenwashing lawsuits on the horizon—against D&O insureds and insurers themselves—at an industry gathering yesterday. Speaking at the 38th …

People Moves: DUAL Europe Names 2 in Key Roles; Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Breslin for Capital Mkts.; Chubb Promotes Thompson for Int’l Personal Lines, Hernandez for A&H

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA DUAL, Lockton Re and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Europe Announces 2 Key Appointments DUAL, the London-based managing general agent and Howden subsidiary, announced …

People Moves: Oneglobal Appoints IRB’s Oka as CEO Reinsurance Brazil; Chubb Names 3 Senior Leaders for Financial Lines in UK, Ireland, S. Africa, Global Markets

Oneglobal Appoints IRB’s Oka as CEO Reinsurance Brazil Oneglobal Broking announced the appointment of Adriano Oka as CEO Reinsurance Brazil. Oka will report to Nery Silva, CEO Mercosul, Oneglobal Brazil. The appointment is effective immediately. Oka will have responsibility for …

Rapid Cyber Premium Growth by Fairfax, Tokio Marine Increased Share of Market

The top cyber insurance carriers in 2021 shifted to include Fairfax Financial Holdings and Tokio Marine U.S. as the marketplace grew 74% to over $4.8 billion, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Overall, the top cyber insurance underwriters are …

Chubb Posts Record Q1 P/C Underwriting Income

Chubb said first quarter 2022 net income fell to $1.97 billion compared with $2.3 billion during the same time a year ago but property/casualty underwriting income during the period shot up 106% to a record $1.3 billion. The P/C combined …

Chubb’s Greenberg: On War, Ex-CAT Reporting and Insurance Profits

When Chubb published its 2021 annual report online this week, it contained more than the details of the best year in the company’s history. As in past years, the chief executive commented on world events in his letter to shareholders. …