Chubb has named Jeffrey Updyke as regional manager for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions for the company’s North American commercial insurance division.
Updyke succeeds Jane Peterson, who will retire in January after 32 years with the firm. He will report to Steve Pozzi, Chubb group senior vice president and commercial lines division president.
“Having risen through the underwriting ranks earlier in his career and recently serving as a branch manager, Jeff brings deep expertise in both the underwriting and distribution sides of our business,” Pozzi said in a PR Newswire report.
“He is a talented leader and his experience in various industry practices and product lines will serve him well in bringing the full breadth of Chubb's capabilities to these two important regions,” he added.
Updyke has 25 years of experience as an insurance professional under his belt. He has been with Chubb since 1991, taking on underwriting and marketing responsibilities.
In his new capacity as regional manager, Updyke will execute underwriting and sales strategies, manage staff, production, profit and loss, and distribution. His unit serves commercial customer in the middle market under partnerships with agents and brokers across nine branch and field offices.
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