Chubb Names Liz Daly North American House Counsel Manager

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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Chubb has named Liz Daly Senior Vice President and House Counsel Manager for its North America Claims Organization. In her new role, she will oversee 18 House Counsel offices in the United States and Canada, with responsibilities centering on the strategic focus of the legal representation and service provided by the House Counsel offices, attorneys and staff professionals, as well as establishing legal case handling policies and procedures, service, client relations, ethics, operations, finance, personnel and training.

Chubb's House Counsel attorneys provide litigation, trial and appellate legal services to Chubb's commercial and personal policyholders.

Ms. Daly brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the role and most recently served as Regional Managing Attorney for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania House Counsel Offices. She joined The Chubb Corporation in 2000 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in managerial House Counsel roles. Prior to joining Chubb, Ms. Daly was in private practice at two N.J. law firms and clerked for the Honorable Francine A. Schott, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County. Ms. Daly will report to Jeffrey Miller, Executive Vice President, Senior Claim Officer, North American Claims. Ms. Daly holds a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall School of Law, Newark, N.J., and a Bachelor of Arts in English (Cum Laude) from Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, N.J.

"Liz has been instrumental in the development of the House Counsel and has played an integral part over the last 17 years at Chubb. She has the skills and expertise necessary to lead the business and understands the relevance of the House Counsel to the overall claims organization," said Frank Lattal, Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, Chubb Group.

Ms. Daly succeeds Patrick Hoey, who will retire from Chubb at the end of August 2017. Mr. Hoey has led the House Counsel in the United States and Canada for more than 21 years.

"On behalf of the claims leadership team, I would like to express our deep gratitude to Pat for his immeasurable contributions to the House Counsel organization as well as the valuable influence and strength he provided the organization. We wish him success during his much deserved retirement," said Mr. Lattal.

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