Corgi Insurance Names Former Chubb Executive as Head of Underwriting
Corgi Insurance has appointed James Kullman, a former Chubb underwriting AVP, to lead North American underwriting operations.
Corgi Insurance has tapped James Kullman to serve as Head of Underwriting, North America, the San Francisco-based insurer announced Thursday. Kullman arrives with nearly 15 years of experience in commercial insurance underwriting and management, bringing a depth of expertise in risk assessment that the company said informed its decision to recruit him.
Kullman previously held the position of Assistant Vice President of Underwriting at Chubb, one of the largest publicly traded property and casualty insurers in the world. His background spans both technical underwriting disciplines and management responsibilities, positioning him to oversee Corgi Insurance's North American book of business.
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The hire signals a push by Corgi Insurance to bolster its underwriting leadership as competition intensifies across the commercial insurance sector. Bringing in a senior executive with institutional experience from a global carrier like Chubb suggests the company is prioritizing underwriting discipline and risk management rigor as it scales its North American operations.
Executive appointments at the underwriting leadership level are closely watched in the insurance industry, as they often reflect a firm's strategic direction on pricing, risk appetite, and market expansion. Kullman's tenure at Chubb would have exposed him to complex commercial risks across multiple industry verticals, experience that smaller or growth-stage carriers typically seek when building out their leadership teams.
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