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Chubb veteran Ben McGregor takes on new role as Head of Property, APAC and Japan

McGregor has been with the business since 2002 and will oversee underwriting and portfolio management for Chubb's Property business across APAC and Japan.
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October 24, 2023

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Chubb has announced the promotion of Ben McGregor to Head of Property for its Asia-Pacific and Japan business, effective December 1st 2023.

McGregor will be based in Singapore and in hisnew role will be responsible for underwriting and portfolio management of Chubb’s property line of business across APAC and Japan. He will report directly to Paul McNamee, the Regional President of Asia Pacific, with a matrix reporting line to Aaron Shead, Chubb’s Overseas General Head of Fire.

With his proven leadership skills and commitment to underwriting excellence, Ben will be pivotal in ensuring we capitalise on the many growth opportunities across the region.

McGregor has over 25 years of industry experience and embarked on his career journey with Chubb in 2002, beginning as an underwriter in the company’s Perth office. He progressed through the ranks across various roles and has held the position of Property Manager for Australia and New Zealand since 2018.

McNamee commented on the appointment, “Ben is a seasoned property insurance professional. With his proven leadership skills and commitment to underwriting excellence, Ben will be pivotal in ensuring we capitalise on the many growth opportunities across the region.”

He added, “His progression through the organisation and promotion to this new role is another example of our commitment to developing and advancing talented senior leaders from within the company.”

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