Scott Gunter has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, division president, North America commercial insurance.
In his new role, Gunter will have executive operating responsibility for the retail commercial property and casualty insurance business that serves the middle market in North America, through 48 offices in the U.S. and Canada.
Gunter has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience at Chubb. He most recently served as chief operating officer in Chubb's North America personal risk services division. Prior to the ACE acquisition of Chubb in January 2016, he served as Chubb commercial insurance global chief underwriting officer. He will report to Paul Krump, executive vice president, Chubb Group president, North America commercial and personal insurance.
“For more than three decades, Steve has been a trusted and dependable partner to Chubb,” said Krump. “I look forward to working with him even more closely to generate exceptional results for the organization.”
Gunter succeeds Steven R. Pozzi who will retire at the end of this year. Through the remainder of 2017, Pozzi will be available to Gunter to ensure a successful transition, and he will also serve as an advisor on special projects for Chubb's North America and overseas general divisions.
Gunter has an honours bachelor of administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and an executive management certificate from Queen's University.
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