Chubb has announced key leadership changes in its Central Region operations, with Nathalie Meyer (pictured) taking over the role of country president for Switzerland.
The insurance giant has also appointed Nikolay Dmitriev as regional executive officer (REO) and Christian Graber as commercial lines regional executive officer.
In her new role, Meyer will oversee Chubb’s property and casualty, accident and health, and consumer lines operations across Switzerland. She will succeed Dawn Miller, who will step down from the position on February 01. Miller is also the outgoing REO for Central Region.
Meyer joined Chubb in 2008 and has held various senior roles in Switzerland, including as financial lines manager. Most recently, she served as the country’s middle market, SME, and industry practices segment leader. Her appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
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Dmitriev will be responsible for executing the underwriting and sales strategies of the company’s business units, staff management, production, profit and loss, and distribution management in the Central Region, which also covers Turkey, Bahrain, the UAE, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, and the insurer’s joint venture in Saudi Arabia.
In addition to his REO duties, Dmitriev will continue in his current role as country president for Russia and will be based there for the time being.
Dmitriev and Graber will also commence their new positions on February 01. Dmitriev will be reporting to Sara Mitchell, division president of Continental Europe, Middle East, and Africa, while Meyer and Graber will report to Dmitriev.
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“Switzerland is a hugely important part of our business, both strategically and also from a market perspective, and I am delighted that we have been able to appoint Nathalie as our new country president,” said Mitchell. “She is well-known and highly respected within and outside of Chubb for her expertise and insights which will help her bring a dynamic approach to better serve our broker partners and customers.”
“Nikolay and Christian are seasoned professionals with a demonstrable track record of success in their previous roles, which makes them perfectly placed to take on their new leadership positions in our Central Region, which is a very diverse market covering eight countries with many different languages and cultures,” she added. “All three promotions are testament to the talent and experience we have across the Chubb business.”
