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Omar Ghaznawi to Head Chubb’s International Personal Lines Business for Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 1 February 2023 - Chubb has announced the appointment of Omar Ghaznawi as Regional Head of International Personal Lines (IPL) for the Asia Pacific region, effective 1 February 2023.

He will be responsible for managing and developing the region's automobile, residential, specialty personal lines, and high-net-worth insurance businesses.

Omar is currently based in New York as Vice President, Global Head of Residential, International Personal Lines. In his new post based in Singapore, he will report to Ben Howell, Regional Head of Consumer for the Asia Pacific region.

"Omar has been part of the International Personal Lines team in New York City for the last five years. There, he was instrumental in defining Chubb's strategic priorities for the Residential insurance portfolio. He led expansion into new markets and helped achieve profitable growth across 18 markets. Backed by his underwriting experience and track record in business development, we look forward to his contribution in leading the IPL team in Asia Pacific," said Mr. Howell.

Prior to joining Chubb, Omar was a management consultant for insurers and financial institutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also worked for some years at Travelers Insurance managing an automobile insurance portfolio.

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About Chubb

Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. 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 approximately 34,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: .

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