Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced two leadership appointments within its Overseas General (COG) division: Ben McGregor as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Insurance Property, and Alex Forman as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Insurance Casualty.
The two executives immediately assume their new roles, and will report to John DePeters, Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Insurance & Specialty, COG.
McGregor and Forman will be responsible for driving the performance and growth of COG’s middle market capabilities, including refining segment-specific underwriting strategies for the commercial property and casualty portfolio.
Furthermore, they will work alongside Industry Practice leadership to expand the division’s offerings by leveraging advanced analytics and new technology.
“These appointments underscore the strength of our leadership talent and our ongoing commitment to invest in a world class commercial insurance platform with strong underwriting discipline and focused growth,” said DePeters. “Ben and Alex each bring deep technical expertise to their roles, and together they will be instrumental in scaling our capabilities.”
McGregor has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance sector, including 23 years with Chubb. During his tenure at Chubb, he has been responsible for leading and developing property portfolios across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
Most recently, he served as Head of Property and Terrorism for the United Kingdom and Ireland regions. He is a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.
Forman has more than two decades of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining Chubb in 2020, he led teams at AIG and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where he served as Head of UK Retail Underwriting.
In his most recent role at Chubb, he oversaw the profitability and strategic growth of the UK, Ireland & South Africa casualty portfolio.
