The VP, Government Affairs will be responsible for Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia municipal issues) and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the U.S., which includes Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. The role will preferably be located in Pennsylvania with significant regional travel required. The position will be part of the Global Government Affairs team and will report to the Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs.

Major Duties & Responsibilities: 

As a state government affairs executive, this role is responsible for 1) developing relationships and actively engaging with state legislators and regulators in the states within the assigned region to advance Chubb’s positions on legislation and regulations impacting company business 2) monitoring and reporting the progress of proposed legislation or regulations and 3) advocating the company’s position on legislative and regulatory priority issues as determined by guidance from senior management and business clients and 4) communicating regulatory and legislative developments to appropriate parties within Chubb to insure company compliance.

This position will work within a team of regional state government affairs professionals and will manage consultants, law firms, trade associations and lobbyists, where needed. This individual will be responsible for advocating public policy positions and implementing strategies to positively advance Chubb’s agenda. 

This effort includes coordination with the various business units regarding new market entry and product development, as well as developing and executing strategies to resolve political and/or regulatory hurdles affecting Chubb's existing operations. This individual will identify opportunities for Chubb to advance legislative and regulatory proposals to support priority policy issues identified by senior management, business units, claims, compliance and the company’s legal staff. This role will serve as Chubb’s representative to various industry trade associations and will be frequently called upon to communicate policy messages to both internal and external audiences.

This position requires an accomplished candidate with strong academic credentials, political acumen, relationships with state Department of Insurance officials and state legislative officials and staff, as well as a developed technical background in regulatory and legislative matters for all lines of property and casualty insurance (P&C), including workers’ compensation.