James Paugh has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel for Chubb Bermuda Insurance Limited.
In a statement, Chubb Bermuda said that, in this role, Mr. Paugh will direct all legal and regulatory activities within Chubb Bermuda and Chubb Bermuda International.
Mr. Paugh's responsibilities include overseeing the company's legal matters and the execution of its compliance functions. His duties include providing legal and strategic advice to senior executives and underwriters regarding Chubb Bermuda's property, excess casualty, and financial lines coverages; ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations; and providing advice on risk management issues.
Based in Bermuda, Mr. Paugh will report to Judy Gonsalves, vice president of Chubb Group and division president of Chubb Bermuda.
"We are pleased to announce Jim's promotion to general counsel in recognition of his many valuable contributions to the company, and we look forward to his continued support and leadership as part of the Chubb Bermuda management team" said Ms. Gonsalves.
Mr. Paugh has served the company in Hamilton, Bermuda, and Dublin, Ireland. Before his position as deputy general counsel, he served in a variety of roles in Ireland as managing counsel and head of claims for Chubb Bermuda International Insurance Ireland DAC, as well as the legal and compliance manager for Chubb European Group's Irish branch.
In these roles, he provided legal advice across property, casualty, accident and health, and personal lines, as well as transactional and regulatory support.
Mr. Paugh first joined Chubb as assistant vice president for Claims for ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd., in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Before joining Chubb, Mr. Paugh worked in private practice at O'Melveny & Myers, L.L.P., in New York City, representing individuals and corporations in civil litigation, criminal inquiries, and regulatory investigations.
He holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University and earned his J.D. with honors from The George Washington University Law School.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].