Marcos Gunn has been appointed as the new Asia-Pacific president for US insurer Chubb, replacing Paul McNamee.
McNamee has relocated to New York to become EVP and president of overseas general insurance.
Based in Singapore, Gunn will oversee New Zealand, Australia and eleven other markets.
Gunn has been in the industry for over 25 years. He was named senior vice president of Chubb Group in 2019 and held the position of regional president for Latin America.
In his new role, Gunn will report to McNamee.
Evan G. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Chubb said, "Marcos is an outstanding executive with a long track record of success with our company. He is returning to Asia with deep knowledge and significant experience in the region. Marcos is one of the most creative and entrepreneurial insurance executives I know. He combines a deep knowledge of underwriting, marketing and technology."
Chubb has appointed Ben Howell as country president of its Australia and New Zealand general insurance business.
Howell previously held the role of executive vice president and head of consumer for Chubb Asia Pacific. In his new role, he is responsible for Chubb’s property and casualty and personal lines operations across Australia and New Zealand.
The appointment is effective from 1 September. Howell will continue to report to Marcos Gunn, regional president for the Asia Pacific region, and succeeds Peter Kelaher, who has been appointed division president of continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa at Chubb.
Howell holds a Bachelor of Applied Finance and Laws from Macquarie University and has more than two decades of experience in the insurance industry.
He first joined Chubb as an underwriter in Sydney in 2002. After working for several other global insurers, he rejoined Chubb in 2016, holding increasingly senior roles across the APAC business.
“Ben is a highly respected insurance professional with a wealth of experience gained while working in Australia and across the Asia Pacific region,” said Gunn. “With a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and driving business innovation while delivering profitable growth, Ben is well placed to further elevate our general insurance business in Australia and New Zealand.”
