Chubb takes ‘growth penalty’ Q2 to save margin from soft property

Global P&C carrier group Chubb paid a soft-market “growth penalty” in Q2, chiefly in large account and E&S property which pulled North American commercial premium growth into the red, but defended its long-standing margins and said it has the profile to shrug off ever-softer markets.

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