Chubb bolsters casualty division with Novae exec

Chubb has appointment Lee Clarke as senior casualty underwriter in its wholesale insurance division with immediate effect.

Clarke will be based in London and report to Matthew Shaw, division president of Chubb Global Markets and Paul Christmas, international casualty manager for Chubb in the UK and Ireland.

In his new role, Clarke will be responsible for the management and profitable growth of Chubb’s casualty portfolio while also having a broader role in helping to expand its international casualty business.

Clarke has over 30 years of insurance industry experience, having held a number of casualty broking and underwriting roles.

He re-joins Chubb, where he worked from 1998 to 2005 in London, South Africa and Ireland, from Novae where he held the position of deputy unit head of international casualty.

Shaw said: “Lee, with his wealth of London market and casualty experience, is a great addition to our team and will help us further build our casualty capabilities, in particular in the areas of international cover holder and lineslip business. I very much look forward to working with him.”

Christmas added: “Lee’s relationships and expertise will be instrumental in strategy to support our UK customers better manage their evolving international casualty exposures. I welcome him to our team.”

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