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Evan Greenberg

Chairman & CEO, Chubb Limited

Search every verified Evan Greenberg interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Chubb, discussed the company's second-quarter 2026 results during an earnings call on July 22, 2026. He described the quarter as "very strong," citing growth in the international life insurance business, where premiums and deposits rose nearly 14.5%, and in North America Chubb worksite benefits, where premiums were up 14%. He noted that the life division produced $332 million in pre-tax income, up 9% year over year, and now generates annual premiums of over $8 billion, compared with $2.5 billion five years earlier. Greenberg also addressed market conditions, stating that soft market conditions have spread beyond property to more casualty lines, particularly excess and surplus lines, and that pricing in some casualty areas is failing to keep pace with loss costs, which he said are rising at a steady 6% to 7% for primary casualty and 9.5% to 12% for excess. In response to analyst questions, Greenberg said the trend of improvement in accident year loss ratio is a consequence of business mix, including growth in mid and small commercial accounts, and he pushed back on the idea that geographic mix between Asia, Latin America, and Europe is the primary driver. He also addressed capital deployment, saying the company's framework is unchanged, with capital being deployed accretively in underwriting and investments and returned through dividends and repurchases. On the company's outlook, Greenberg acknowledged "chatter" around a one-word change in his statement and clarified that his outlook is not guidance but a directional sense over a longer period, noting that the company has produced double-digit EPS growth for many quarters, including over 18% in the most recent quarter. He also commented on California's insurance market, saying the state suppresses the ability to charge a fair price for risk, making it difficult for insurers to generate a reasonable risk-adjusted return.

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