Chubb Appoints John DePeters as Head of Commercial Insurance and Specialty, Overseas General Insurance

Chubb announced that John DePeters has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Insurance and Specialty, for Chubb Overseas General Insurance (COG), the company’s international general insurance operations, effective January 1, 2026. He will be based in London.

In this role, John will oversee the performance and accelerate the global expansion of Chubb’s middle market, small commercial and specialty lines portfolios. By leveraging package and multi-line underwriting, portfolio management, advanced analytics and technology, he will work closely with regional leaders and teams to maximize growth and profitability.

“John is a highly accomplished executive whose international experience and deep expertise in insurance make him exceptionally well-suited to lead our Commercial Insurance and Specialty segments,” said Brian Church, Division President, Property and Casualty, Chubb Overseas General Insurance. “His proven leadership will be instrumental as we continue to accelerate growth and deliver superior value for our clients and partners around the world.”

John has over 13 years of insurance industry experience with Chubb, most recently serving as Chief Underwriting Officer for North America Small & Lower Midmarket. Prior to this role, John held a variety of international leadership positions, including Head of Middle Market & Small Commercial for Asia Pacific, Head of Cyber Product & Technology Industry Practice for Australia and New Zealand and Cyber Product Manager for Asia. He began his career in North America Financial Lines and Global Casualty underwriting, and holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University.