Chubb appoints new COO of global reinsurance

This appointment is effective immediately.

Michael O'Donnell has been named Chief Operating Officer, Global Reinsurance at Chubb.

He currently holds the position of Division President of Chubb Tempest Re US. 

In his new role, O'Donnell will oversee the US operations of Chubb Tempest Re and assume additional responsibilities for the strategic and tactical operations of the company's global reinsurance operations. 

This appointment is effective immediately, and O'Donnell will report to Jim Wixtead, Senior Vice President of Chubb Group and President of Chubb Tempest Re.

With over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, O'Donnell initially joined Chubb Tempest Re Bermuda in 2006 as a casualty treaty underwriter. 

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 O'Donnell was later promoted to Senior Vice President, overseeing ACE Tempest Re USA's workers' compensation and alternative risk business units, as well as its claims operations.

Since 2014, he has been in charge of Chubb's U.S. property and casualty assumed reinsurance operation. 

Prior to his time at Chubb, O'Donnell worked at General Reinsurance Corp., where he specialises in underwriting the casualty facultative business.