Chubb announces product line and customer segment leadership in Continental Europe

PARIS, Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb today announced the team that will lead product line underwriting and distribution for its Continental Europe region.

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This follows the recent appointment of its new team of Country Presidents, previously announced, and the earlier appointment of:

• Jeff Moghrabi: Division President, Continental Europe, reporting to Andrew Kendrick, Regional President, Europe;
• Steven Reiss: Chief Operating Officer, Continental Europe, reporting to Jeff Moghrabi.

Each of the newly announced positions will report to Steve Reiss, unless otherwise stated. They are:

Financial Lines

• Jose David Jimenez, Financial Lines Manager, Northern Europe with responsibility for the Germanic region, Benelux, Nordics and Poland/ Czech Republic/ Hungary. Jose David formerly served as Financial Lines Manager, North Continental Europe for legacy Chubb. He will continue to be based in Dusseldorf and will have a matrix reporting line into Timothy O'Donnell, Executive Vice President, Financial Lines, Overseas General Insurance.
• Andrea Marega, Financial Lines Manager, Southern Europe, with responsibility for France, Iberia, Italy and Switzerland. Andrea formerly served as Financial Lines Manager, Italy for legacy ACE. He will continue to be based in Milan. Andrea will also have a matrix reporting line into Timothy O'Donnell.
• Brian Vosloh, Financial Lines Underwriting Operations Manager, Continental Europe, reporting to Jose David and Andrea. Brian formerly served as Financial Lines Manager, South Continental Europe for legacy Chubb. He will continue to be based in Barcelona.

Property and Technical Lines

• Property: David Snanoudj, Property Manager, Continental Europe. David formerly served in this position for legacy ACE. David will continue to be based in Paris and will have a matrix reporting line into Jarrod Hill, Executive Vice President, Property, Overseas General Insurance.
• Technical Lines: Hervé Cosson, Technical Lines Manager, Continental Europe. Hervé formerly served in this position for legacy ACE. He will also continue to be based in Paris and will have a matrix reporting line into Jarrod Hill.
• Energy: Edwin Schleich, Energy Manager, Continental Europe. Edwin formerly served in this position for legacy ACE. Edwin will continue to be based in Frankfurt and will have a matrix reporting line into Matthew Hardy, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, Overseas General Insurance.

Other Commercial Lines

Each of the following positions will be based in Paris.

• Marine: Benoît Chasseguet, Marine Manager, Continental Europe. Benoît formerly served in this position for legacy ACE. He will have a matrix reporting line into Andrew Williamson, Executive Vice President, Marine, Overseas General Insurance.
• Casualty: Jérôme Salmon, Casualty Manager, Continental Europe. Jérôme formerly served in this position for legacy ACE. He will have a matrix reporting line into Mark Homan, Executive Vice President, Overseas General Insurance.
• Cyber: Kyle Bryant, Cyber Risk Manager, Continental Europe. Kyle previously served in this position for legacy ACE.
• Environmental and Custom Industry Solutions: Dorothée Prunier, Environmental Risk and Custom Industry Solutions Manager, Continental Europe. Dorothée formerly served as Environmental Risk Manager, Continental Europe for legacy ACE. Dorothée will have a matrix reporting line into Karl Russek, Senior Vice President, Environmental Risk, Overseas General Insurance.

Accident and Health

The following individuals will continue to provide leadership and support for Chubb's accident and health (A&H) business in Continental Europe:

• Corporate and Affinity: Stéphane Baj, Regional Director of Corporate  and Affinity for A&H in Europe. Stéphane formerly served in this position for legacy ACE and will remain based in Paris, reporting to Drazen Jaksic, Senior Vice President, A&H for Europe.
• Travel: Jose Luis Gomez, Regional Director of Travel, Europe. Jose Luis formerly served in this position for legacy ACE and will continue to be based in Madrid, reporting to Drazen Jaksic.
• Direct Marketing: Israel Rayan, Direct Marketing Director, Europe. Israel formerly served in this position for legacy ACE and will continue to be based in Madrid, reporting to Drazen Jaksic.

Sales and Distribution

Each of the following positions will report to Steve Reiss and will be based in Paris, unless otherwise stated:

• Olivier Reiz, Sales and Distribution Director and Middle Market Segment Leader, Continental Europe. Olivier formerly served as Sales and Distribution Manager, France for legacy ACE.
• Stefano Vincoli continues to serve as legal representative for legacy Chubb in Italy and will additionally take on the new role of Director of Distribution and Product Development for Italy when integration is complete. Stefano was formerly Country Manager, Italy for legacy Chubb. He will continue to be based in Milan and will report to Orazio Rossi, Country President Italy with a matrix reporting line into Steve Reiss.
• Fabien Vaillant, SME Segment Leader and Chubb Easy Solutions Manager, Continental Europe. Fabien formerly served as EASYACE Manager and Financial Lines Middle Market Manager, Continental Europe for legacy ACE.
• Peter Graswinckel, Global Accounts Segment Leader, Continental Europe and Global Client Executive, Benelux. Peter formerly served as Global Client Executive and Sales and Distribution Leader, Benelux for legacy ACE. Peter will continue to be based in Rotterdam and will also have a reporting line to Ron Verhulsdonck, Country President Benelux.
• Rémy Massol, Multinational Practice Leader, Continental Europe. Rémy formerly served as Multinational Practice Leader, Continental Europe for legacy ACE.
• Ana Thomas, Global Services Leader, Continental Europe, reporting to Rémy. Ana formerly served as Multinational Service Unit Manager, France for legacy ACE.

Jeff Moghrabi, Division President, Continental Europe at Chubb, said:

"This is a highly experienced product team of true underwriting experts, who have been tried and tested through difficult market conditions and who have proven their commitment and ability to anticipate and meet changing customer needs. We are also pleased to be able to dedicate additional focus to financial lines and custom industry solutions, two areas of particular strength and opportunity for the new Chubb in Continental Europe."

Steve Reiss, Chief Operating Officer, Continental Europe at Chubb, said:

"Our distribution structure is focused on meeting the needs of customers and their brokers in the three key segments of global accounts; middle market; and SME, where Chubb Easy Solutions will bring together the best of our legacy companies' offerings for brokers. I have great confidence that our exceptional leadership team will ensure that the new Chubb continues to deliver superior service, investment in long-term relationships and easy access to decision makers across all three segments."

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 Zurich, New York, London and other locations, and employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: new.chubb.com.

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