Global insurer, Chubb has promoted Ben Howell to Regional Head of Consumer, APAC for its general insurance business in the Asia Pacific region.
Currently, Howell serves as Regional Head of Accident & Health (A&H) for Asia Pacific at Chubb.
Within this new role, he will be responsible for the financial performance of Chubb’s consumer business which comprises A&H and personal lines insurance.
Howell will also report to Paul McNamee – Regional President of Asia Pacific for Chubb.
Overall, Howell brings more than 20 years of experience towards his new role. He spent more than a decade working within insurance across Asia.
He commenced his career at Chubb’s predecessor company in Sydney, Australia in 2002 before embarking on his international career three years later with AIG.
Having gained valuable experience in the commercial business and working with diverse cultures, he returned to Chubb in 2016 to grow his career even further.
Addressing Howell’s appointment, McNamee, said: “Ben is a key member of the Asia Pacific regional leadership team. Under his leadership as Regional Head of A&H, he has proven to be very innovative and entrepreneurial in expanding the product range of the business, building new relationships and strengthening major affinity partnerships.
“He has excellent management experience in engaging people across the business through clarity of vision. As a people-focused leader, he is also known for building high performance teams while taking a strong interest in their career development with Chubb.”
Meanwhile, in its Q3 22 results, Chubb reported a net income of $812 million, down from $1.83 billion from Q3 21.
