Chubb has appointed Michelle McLaughlin Chief Underwriting Officer of its North America retail commercial property and casualty insurance division that serves middle market and small businesses, announced the insurer May 19. This division has 48 offices in the United States and Canada.

Michelle Laughlin

In her new role, McLaughlin will guide the business lines' underwriting strategies and authority, as well as general underwriting management. She is based in Whitehouse Station, N.J. and will report to the Division Presidents of both the company's Small and Middle Market business lines.

Prior this appointment, McLaughlin served as Executive Vice President and Property and Marine Manager, Commercial Insurance, Chubb North America. She began her career at Chubb in 1992 and has a MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Seton Hall University.