Chubb bolsters risk leadership to broaden footprint in US, Canada

Property/casualty insurer  Chubb has bolstered its risk management leadership to further broaden its footprint in the US and Canada.

Fran O'Brien (pictured) has been appointed deputy chief risk officer effective at the start of 2022, with Ana Robic assuming her current role of division president, North America personal risk services.

O'Brien in her new global role will help support all Chubb's enterprise risk management activities including strategy, management framework and related processes across the company. She will report to Sean Ringsted, executive vice president of Chubb Group and chief digital officer and chief risk officer.

Robic, who currently serves as chief operating officer of North America Personal Risk Services, will succeed O'Brien as division president with executive operating responsibility for the personal lines property and casualty insurance business that serves families and individuals in the US and Canada. Robic will report to John Lupica, vice chairman, Chubb Group and president, North America Insurance.

O'Brien has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to ACE's acquisition of Chubb in January 2016, she was senior vice president, CRO of Chubb Corporation, with global responsibility and oversight for identifying, measuring, monitoring and minimising operational, financial and strategic risks across the organisation.

Robic has more than two decades of insurance experience in personal and commercial underwriting and management. Prior to her current role, she served as national commercial insurance leader for Canada. She has also provided leadership across multiple lines of business and industry segments including leading the Canadian Underwriting Center and the excess and umbrella division for the region.

"I am delighted to welcome Fran to this important risk management leadership role," said Ringsted. "Fran is an accomplished senior executive with extensive insurance and business acumen, and her most recent accomplishments in leading our Personal Risk Services division speak for themselves. Her background is ideal and will help ensure our risk management practices continue to provide support of the highest caliber to our business in an ever-dynamic risk landscape."

Lupica added: "Ana is highly regarded as one of Chubb's most experienced and versatile senior executives. As the chief operating officer of our personal lines business, she has a keen understanding of our partners and clients' needs, making her a strong fit for leading this division and continuing to support our existing policyholders, while further broadening our footprint in the U.S. and Canada."