Chubb appoints Mari Rachelle Canta as new Country President for the Philippines

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – Chubb announced today the appointment of Mari Rachelle [Cielo] Canta as the new Country President for the Philippines with effect from 1 July. She replaces incumbent, Peter van Ratingen who has been appointed to the role of Head of Consumer Lines for Australia and New Zealand.

In her new role, Ms. Canta will oversee the operations and business development activities of Chubb’s key business lines in the Philippines namely, Property & Casualty as well as Accident & Health Insurance. She is also responsible for the management of regulatory relationships, strategic partnerships and affinity relationships. She will report to Edward Ler, Chubb’s Head of Southeast Asia.

Ms. Canta joined Chubb in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer for the Philippines. Her well-balanced acumen on all facets of finance, planning and controllership as well as operational risk is complemented by her strong general management skills. Prior to joining Chubb, she worked for a decade with AON, moving to roles of increasing responsibility in the Philippines as well as Singapore. She has had extensive experience in the banking sector, from M&A integration to board and senior leadership team responsibilities. The strong foundation for her career began when she started as an auditor and advisor at one of the large international accounting firms.

On this new appointment Paul McNamee, Chubb’s Regional President for Asia Pacific said, “Cielo is a strategic and hands-on leader who has strong market knowledge and relationships. Our business will benefit greatly from her deep local experience to build sustainable partnerships with our distribution partners and customers.”

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 approximately 31,000 people worldwide.

Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.

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