Chubb today announced the heads of its Accident and Health (A&H) and Specialty Personal Lines (SPL) insurance business lines in Germany. The appointments reflect the current integration process following the acquisition of Chubb by ACE and follow the recent announcement the property and casualty and claims department heads as well as that of Andreas Wania as Country President and legal representative for Chubb in Germany earlier in the year. They are:
Alexander Hoffmann, currently General Manager for Combined Insurance, a Chubb company specialising in accident and supplementary health insurance, has been appointed as Director of Accident and Health for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Based in Chubb’s Frankfurt office, Alexander will be responsible for the development and profitable growth of the company’s A&H portfolio in the three countries, as well as marketing new A&H insurance solutions and products. He will report to Drazen Jaksic, Senior Vice President for Accident and Health for Europe, Eurasia and Africa and locally to Andreas Wania. His appointment is effective 1 January 2017.
Alexander, an economist, has 25 years of insurance industry experience. He has served as General Manager for Combined Insurance since 2004. He will continue in this role in addition to his new appointment for the time being.
Alexander Lapp, will continue to lead Chubb’s Specialty Personal Lines (SPL) business in the Germanic countries, which offers device protection to mobile phone subscribers. Alexander has 13 years of insurance industry experience and joined the company in 2003. He will be based in Frankfurt, reporting to Sara Mitchell, Vice President, SPL for Chubb in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Eurasia and Africa, and locally to Andreas Wania locally.
Andreas Wania, Country President for Chubb in Germany, said:
“Alexander Hoffman’s experience and knowledge of the sector will have a positive influence on the further expansion of our A&H business in the German-speaking countries and will promote corresponding growth. Equally, Alexander Lapp, with his extensive knowledge of device protection will ensure that our SPL proposition remains a market leader. 'With the leadership of the two Alexanders I am confident in Chubb's ability to further strengthen our propositions and market relationships.”