SINGAPORE -�Media OutReach�-
18 November 2019 -�Chubb announced today the appointment of Grant Cairns as Head of Property & Casualty for Asia Pacific.
Mr. Cairns will succeed Jason Keen, who will assume a new role as Division President, Chubb Global
Markets early next year. �
As the new Head of
Property & Casualty for Asia Pacific, Mr. Cairns will have overall
management responsibility for Chubb's extensive Commercial property & casualty
business across the region which includes Property & Terrorism, Energy,
Construction, Casualty, Financial Lines, Environmental, SME, Marine and
Industry Practice Solutions. In his new capacity, he will report to Paul McNamee,
Chubb's Regional President for Asia Pacific.
Mr. Cairns is
currently Chubb's Head of Financial Lines for Asia Pacific and has over 20
years of experience in the insurance industry. He started at Chubb in 2004 as
the Financial Lines Manager, Victoria, Australia and was promoted to Financial
Lines Manager for Australia and New Zealand in 2007. In 2013, he relocated to
London, starting his international career as the Regional Manager, Financial
Lines for Chubb's Continental Europe & Africa region. Prior to returning to
the Asia Pacific region in 2018, he was the Financial Lines Manager for UK
& Ireland. He is currently based in the Singapore Regional Office.
On Mr. Cairns appointment,
Mr. McNamee said, "Grant is an astute underwriter who has a strong work ethic
and passion for the business. I have every confidence in Grant's leadership of
the property & casualty business given his deep technical expertise and
global experience."
About Chubb
Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and
casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and territories,
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. As an underwriting company, we assess,
assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our
claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive
product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional
financial strength 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, Paris and other locations, and employs more than 30,000 people
worldwide.
More information can be found at chubb.com
