Chubb Ltd. News

Chubb Q3 Net Income Increases 158% to $2 Billion

Third quarter net income at Chubb Ltd. shot up to $2.04 billion, an increase of nearly 158% over last year’s $792 million during the same quarter. Chubb’s P/C underwriting income was up about 84% to $1.3 billion in the third …

Chubb ‘Record’ Q2 Sees Net Income Up 50.7%

Chubb second-quarter net income went up 50.7% to nearly $1.8 billion and its property/casualty combined ratio came in at 85.4. “We had another simply outstanding quarter – in fact, a record, which contributed to a record six months,” said Evan …

Catastrophe Losses Hinder Chubb Q1 Net Income

First quarter net income at Chubb Ltd. fell several percentage points to about $1.9 billion as catastrophe losses evened gains in premiums written. P&C underwriting income was about $1.21 billion, down 5.5% from about $1.28 billion the prior year first …

NRA Challenges New York’s Attempt to Block Deposition of Regulator

The National Rifle Association is challenging renewed efforts by New York state officials to prevent a former regulator from being questioned under oath by the gun-rights group, the latest spat in a legal dispute over an NRA-branded insurance product. Last …

NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a regulatory overreach by New York officials that has resulted in violations of the NRA’s First Amendment rights. The NRA’s lawsuit …

New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday ramped up pressure on banks and insurers to revisit whether their ties to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups harm their reputations and the public interest. Cuomo, a Democrat, noted …

Chubb Names Ringsted as Chief Digital Officer; Promotes O’Connell to Chief Actuary

Chubb Limited announced that Sean Ringsted has been appointed executive vice president, Chubb Group, and chief digital officer, a newly created position. Currently, Ringsted is executive vice president, chief risk officer and chief actuary. In his new role, Ringsted will …

Texas Man in Tesla Autopilot Crash Won’t Sue, But Car Insurer May

A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a guardrail, bloodying his nose and shaking his confidence in the technology. He doesn’t plan to sue the electric-car maker, but …