Chubb reveals new risk management, global A&H leaders

Property/casualty insurer Chubb has named Keith Higdon as president of ESIS, the company's risk management solutions division, and Joe Vasquez as new head of global accident and health insurance business.

Vasquez succeeds Ed Clancy, who has led the A&H business since 1999 and will retire from the company in March 2019. In his new role, Vasquez will be responsible for Chubb's $4 billion personal accident and supplemental health insurance business around the world, including the operations of combined insurance.

Vasquez will report to Chubb chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg, and John Keogh, executive vice chairman & chief operating officer.

Higdon was most recently senior vice president, partnership services at ESIS. Higdon succeeds Vasquez in his new role where he will be responsible for the management and development of client partnerships across all ESIS lines of business. Higdon will be based in Chicago, reporting to Matthew Merna, division president, Chubb North America Major Accounts.

ESIS provides a range of risk management services including workers compensation and liability claims handling, in addition to integrated absence management services.

Furthermore, Russell Bundschuh, currently SVP, Chubb Group and president, Chubb Life, will assume total executive responsibility for the company's international life insurance and life reinsurance businesses.

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