Evan G. Greenberg
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chubb
Leadership History
3 leaders · Full leadership timeline
Evan G. Greenberg is the CEO of Chubb.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan G. Greenberg | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | Present | — |
| John Keogh | President and Chief Operating Officer | — | Present | — |
| Frances D. O'Brien | Chief Risk Officer | — | Present | — |
Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) is the undisputed global titan of commercial property and casualty insurance and the preeminent underwriter for high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with major executive hubs in New York, Philadelphia, and London, Chubb operates in 54 countries and territories, providing commercial P&C, personal lines, personal accident and supplemental health, reinsurance, and life insurance. Formed in its modern architecture through the historic $28.3 billion merger of ACE Limited and The Chubb Corporation in January 2016, the company combines ACE's global commercial underwriting breadth with Chubb's peerless American high-net-worth franchise. Under Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Evan G. Greenberg, Chubb is celebrated across global financial markets for its relentless underwriting discipline—delivering an industry-leading combined ratio of 86.6%, generating $9.30 billion in net income on $57.0 billion in gross premiums written, and managing a pristine $230 billion balance sheet with 'AA' capital ratings.
Chubb operates a high-margin, diversified global insurance business model across six reporting segments: (1) North America Commercial P&C (~42% of premiums), underwriting commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, cyber, surety, and executive liability (D&O/E&O) for Fortune 1000 and middle-market corporations; (2) North America Personal P&C (~12%), the high-net-worth Masterpiece franchise insuring luxury residences, private yachts, exotic automobiles, and valuable fine art collections; (3) Overseas General Insurance (~28%), providing commercial and consumer coverage across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America; (4) Global Reinsurance (~5%), underwriting property catastrophe and treaty reinsurance through Chubb Tempest Re; (5) Agricultural Insurance (~6%), the market-leading Rain and Hail crop insurer protecting American farmers; and (6) Life Insurance (~7%), expanding rapidly across Asia through Chubb Life. Chubb monetizes its business through two engines: high underwriting margin (generating billions in underwriting profit with an 86.6% combined ratio) and investment yield on its $145+ billion fixed-income investment portfolio.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Risk Officer
These officers report to the chief executive and are not part of the CEO timeline above.
Chubb navigates key industry headwinds: (1) The escalating frequency and severity of global climate catastrophes—including Atlantic hurricanes, severe convective Midwest storms, and European floods—that periodically elevate property claim losses; (2) Social inflation and litigation abuse in US commercial liability courts, where nuclear jury verdicts inflate casualty loss severity; (3) Persistent cost inflation in luxury residential building materials, artisanal craftsmanship, and specialized fine art restoration; and (4) Geopolitical tensions impacting international commercial trade credit and marine cargo underwriting.
Evan G. Greenberg has served as Chief Executive Officer of Chubb (and predecessor ACE Limited) since 2004 and Chairman of the Board since 2007.
Yes, Evan Greenberg is the son of Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg, the legendary longtime Chairman and CEO who built American International Group (AIG).
Peter Enns serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chubb, having previously spent over two decades at Goldman Sachs.
Evan Greenberg emphasizes underwriting profit over top-line growth, refusing to slash rates during competitive price wars and deploying capital into strategic geographic expansions like Cigna Asia and Huatai in China.
Compare executive leadership tenures and strategic transitions
Explore Chubb
Core profile pages, founders and related research hubs for this company.