Age: 29
Reena Purba is a senior underwriter in Chubb’s financial lines team, overseeing a portfolio that encompasses multiple lines of business, including D&O, professional indemnity, crime, financial institutions and cyber. That portfolio is made up of large, complex businesses, including some flagship client accounts and multinational placements. Playing a key role in the growth of the cyber portfolio, Purba has been involved in constructing a new cyber scheme with a global insurance broker partner. She’s also been involved in several educational seminars and presentations across the market for broking partners and clients, in order to educate them about a variety of subjects. Purba has also assisted her underwriting colleagues in expanding their own knowledge base by conducting professional indemnity training for those colleagues. Looking ahead, she hopes to become a mentor to other young insurance professionals and is keen to support women in their endeavours to pursue successful insurance careers. On that front, she certainly looks to lead by example.