Chubb, a global insurance firm, has appointed Jamie Keaney to the newly created role of vice president and chief underwriting officer, international personal risk services. Mr Keaney was previously European personal risk services underwriting manager at the firm, which says the new role is part of the expansion of its international high net worth (HNW) insurance capabilities.

Based in London Mr Keaney will be responsible for “driving the profitable growth of Chubb's global high net worth business outside North America, with a focus on the European and Australian markets.”

He joined Chubb in 2001 fr...