Chubb Limited

Chubb Limited is an American–Swiss company incorporated in Zürich and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), where it is a component of the S&P 500. Chubb is a global provider of insurance products covering property and casualty, accident and health, reinsurance, and life insurance, and is the largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company in the world. Chubb operates in 55 countries and territories and in the Lloyd's insurance market in London. Its clients consist of multinational corporations and local businesses, individuals, and insurers seeking reinsurance coverage. Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance. In 2018, the group had $174 billion in assets, $30.8 billion in gross written premiums, and approximately 31,000 employees. Its core operating insurance companies are rated "AA" (Very Strong) for financial strength by Standard & Poor's and "A++" (Superior) by A. M. Best. It has stable outlooks from both agencies. Fitch rates Chubb Limited and its subsidiaries "AA" (Very Strong) for financial strength, "AA−" for issuer default, and "A+" for senior debt. Moody's rates the U.S. companies "A1" and the unsecured loan notes "A3". On 1 July 2015, property and casualty insurer ACE Limited (ACE) announced that it would acquire the original Chubb Corporation for $28.3 billion in cash and stock. ACE stated that Chubb's then-current headquarters in Warren, New Jersey, would retain a substantial portion of the headquarters functions for the combined company's North American division. The combined company adopted the Chubb name in January 2016 after the acquisition was completed.