Chubb appoints president of North America insurance

Property/casualty insurer Chubb has appointed John Lupica as president of North America insurance operations, the company's largest division.

In his new role, Lupica will have executive responsibility for all Chubb general insurance business in the US, Canada and Bermuda including commercial P&C, personal lines, agriculture, and accident and health insurance. His scope of responsibility will include all products, underwriting, marketing and sales, claims, actuarial and support functions related to these business lines.

He will report jointly to Evan Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer, and to John Keogh, executive vice chairman and chief operating officer.

Lupica is currently vice chairman, Chubb Group and president, North America major accounts and specialty insurance.

Greenberg said: "I have worked with John Lupica for many years. He has grown in that time to become an outstanding leader and insurance professional. His track record of success building, managing and leading businesses speaks for itself. From managing professional lines, to major accounts, to Chubb Bermuda, to Westchester, and finally to assuming responsibility for our field operations and agriculture insurance business, over the years John has proven his ability to learn, lead, grow and make better any business he touches. John's relentless attention to detail matched with an unrivaled will to win combine to make him simply a world-class executive and business partner. I have every confidence in his abilities to lead North America to greater heights."

Keogh commented: "John Lupica and I have been partners for nearly 15 years, and he is without doubt one of our industry's most experienced and accomplished insurance executives. Since the ACE-Chubb merger in 2016, we have operated our North America P&C insurance business with two great leaders. The time has come to have one outstanding executive lead this premier business spanning all of our divisions including our retail and wholesale commercial P&C businesses serving businesses of all sizes from major accounts to the middle market to small commercial; our outstanding high net worth personal lines business; and our leading agriculture insurance operation that includes the nation's #1 crop insurer."