Chubb News

Chubb Canada Launches Hub for General Aviation and Non-Major Aerospace Insurance

Chubb announced that it has set up an aviation hub in Canada to develop further its domestic general aviation and non-major aerospace business. The Canadian Aviation hub is part of a new regional focus for the aviation team from Chubb …

People Moves: WTW’s Hegelbach to Newly Created Renewable Energy Role at Howden; Browne Is Division President, Consumer Lines, APAC, for Chubb

Howden Specialty announced the appointment of Severin Hegelbach as divisional director. In this newly created role, Hegelbach will lead a renewable energy advisory service, focused on providing in-depth risk advice for clients, sponsors, lenders, investors, retail and other partners. The …

Chubb Updates Lower Middle Market Commercial Package Product

Chubb has rolled out a new insurance product for the lower middle market segment with an expanded base coverage offering in both property and liability. Benchmarq Package features scalable property and general liability coverages to protect clients from the risks …

Jailed Ex-Wirecard CEO Files Lawsuit Against Chubb to Get D&O Coverage

Markus Braun, the former chief executive officer of scandal-ridden Wirecard AG who has been in jail for almost a year, sued insurance giant Chubb Ltd. to make it pick up his legal bills, people familiar with the case said. Braun, …

Chubb CEO Sees ‘Outstanding’ Q1 and Lots of Options for Growth Without Hartford

Chubb reported sizable net income of $2.30 billion in the first quarter of 2021 versus $252 million for the prior year’s first quarter as the global insurer’s commercial property/casualty businesses continued to capitalize on favorable underwriting conditions with double-digit premium …

Court Agrees Chubb Excluded Coverage in $3.3 Million Unsolicited Advertising Case

Chubb subsidiary Federal Insurance Co. does not have to pay $3.3 million that medical device services firm Mesa Laboratories Inc. wants to fund a settlement over its violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The U.S. 7th Circuit Court …

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Execs in Construction, A&H; Hippo Adds to Legal & Compliance; Alleyne Named Chief Legal Officer at Munich Re US

Chubb has appointed Lyndsey Christofer as executive vice president, Construction Industry Practice Leader for its large account segment. In this capacity, she will oversee a team of construction underwriting and service specialists across multiple lines of business. In addition, she …

Chubb CEO Greenberg Reiterates Call for Litigation Reform

Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is reiterating a call for litigation reform nationally and at the state level to address what he said is a “systemic” worsening of the legal environment and its harmful impact on the insurance industry. …

Court Orders Chubb Subsidiary to Pay for Merchandise Lost in Warehouse Bankruptcy

Chubb’s Federal Insurance Co. must pay more than $2 million to a fabric company that lost 22 trailer loads of merchandise when the Mississippi warehouse company that stored it, filed for bankruptcy, sold the goods and pocketed the proceeds. A …

Chubb ‘Disappointed’ in Hartford’s Rejection of Merger Offer, Talks

Global insurer Chubb Ltd. today issued a statement that it is “disappointed that The Hartford chose not to engage in discussions regarding a strategic business combination.” However, the disappointed insurer said it will continue to seek opportunities for acquisitions. Chubb’s …