Chubb announces professional lines appointments for UK and Ireland

LONDON, Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb today announced a number of new professional lines appointments with immediate effect. This follows the recent appointment of Grant Cairns to Professional Lines Manager, UK and Ireland, previously announced.

Reporting to Grant will be:

  • Management liability:  Neil McCarthy, formerly UK and Ireland Manager, Executive Protection, at legacy Chubb will serve as Management Liability Manager, UK and Ireland for Chubb
     
  • Financial Institutions:  Jane Bennett, formerly Financial Institutions Manager, UK and Ireland and AGM at ACE will serve as Financial Institutions Manager, UK and Ireland and Chubb Global Markets for Chubb
     
  • Professional indemnity and cyber:  Tim Jones, formerly European ChubbPro Manager at legacy Chubb will serve as PI and Cyber Manager, UK and Ireland for Chubb
     
  • Professional lines underwriting operations: Hilda Toh, formerly European Zone Underwriting Specialist for legacy Chubb, will serve as Professional Lines Underwriting Operations Manager, UK and Ireland for Chubb

Neil will be based in Manchester and Jane, Tim and Hilda will be based in London. All roles are effectively immediately.

Grant Cairns, Professional Lines Manager, UK and Ireland at Chubb said:

"Professional lines can be incredibly complex and risks are continually evolving but, as the largest underwriter of this class in the world today, the new Chubb has both true global reach and real technical depth.   These individuals are experts in each of their fields and, under their collective leadership, our capability to understand and mitigate risk for our UK clients and broker partners will be exceptional."

About Chubb

Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.  Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index.  Chubb maintains executive offices in ZurichNew YorkLondon and other locations, and employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide.

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