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Chubb today announced that Kate Burke has been promoted to Head of International Personal Lines (IPL), Asia Pacific, effective 1 May 2024. In this role, Burke will be responsible for strategically growing the Auto, Residential, Specialty and High Net Worth lines of business across Chubb’s Asia Pacific operations. 

Burke will be based in Singapore and report directly to Ben Howell, Head of Consumer for Asia Pacific, with a matrix reporting line to John Thompson, Division President for International Personal Lines. 

With more than 17 years’ industry experience, Burke spent ten years working in travel insurance across claims, customer service and business development before joining Chubb as Regional Portfolio Manager for Travel, Asia Pacific in 2017. She later moved to Chubb’s Singapore business as the Head of Travel and subsequently as Division Head of IPL. In 2021 Burke assumed her most recent position as Head of Residential, Personal Risk Solutions and Specialty Personal Lines, Asia Pacific, where she has been instrumental in driving strategic business growth and building key partnerships across the region.

On announcing Burke’s appointment, Howell said, “With a track record of leading high-performing teams, Kate’s keen customer focus and proven ability to set and execute growth strategies will help us capture significant personal lines opportunities across our Asia Pacific markets. Her appointment demonstrates Chubb's strong pipeline of senior talent and reflects our continued commitment to developing and promoting from within the organisation.”

About Chubb

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs more than 40,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.