Chubb bolsters North America property, E&S leadership

Property/casualty insurer  Chubb has revealed two leadership appointments within its North America property business and in its wholesale excess and surplus lines divisions.

Matt Booker (pictured left) has been appointed executive vice president, Westchester property and inland marine, where he will have responsibility for leading overall efforts, including new business development, strategic direction, and implementation of underwriting strategy and product development of all property and inland marine products and services. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, he will report to Scott Meyer, senior vice president, Chubb Group, and division president of Westchester.

Bob Meyer (pictured right), who previously served as head of Westchester property and inland marine, has been named to a newly created role in Chubb North America property as executive vice president, North America property, where he will report to Derek Talbott, division president and serve as a key member of Chubb's North America property management team.

As part of his expanded responsibilities, Meyer will focus on building and developing employee training for all North America Property, as well as providing continued underwriting direction and guidance to Westchester. In his new role, he will be responsible for strategic planning, portfolio management, including CAT management, and reinsurance strategy. Meyer will continue to be based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Booker has close to two decades of insurance experience, with 11 years spent at Chubb. Prior to this appointment, he served as a senior vice president, major accounts property in the US, which serves the large account segment. Prior to that, he served as Chubb's senior vice president and New York and Mid-Atlantic regional property underwriting manager. Throughout his career, Booker has held a variety of senior leadership roles in underwriting.

Meyer has more than three decades of insurance experience, having served in a variety of managerial and underwriting positions in global property, energy, inland marine and excess and surplus lines.

Scott Meyer said: "Both Matt and Bob have strong track records in underwriting, coupled with extensive leadership skills. That combination will certainly help ensure that our businesses continue to meet the needs of our distribution partners and policyholders."

Talbott added: "Over the past few years, we have experienced significant growth in our North America Property business. Bob's years of experience and expertise are a perfect complement to our existing leadership team, and his industry knowledge and reputation within the industry will help us to further develop our business."

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