Greenberg says steer clear of wounded animals as rivals falter

Evan Greenberg, who built one of the worlds largest insurers by combining Ace Ltd. and Chubb Corp. this year, sought to portray the merged company as a more stable alternative than hobbled rivals who are seeking to rebound.

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(Bloomberg) – Evan Greenberg, who built one of the world’s largest insurers by combining Ace Ltd. and Chubb Corp. this year, sought to portray the merged company as a more stable alternative than hobbled rivals who are seeking to rebound.

“When there’s a wounded animal loose, be careful, stay out of the way,” Greenberg said Thursday on a conference call discussing first-quarter results, when asked by Barclays Plc analyst Jay Gelb about the competition for market share among commercial insurers.

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