Global property and casualty insurer, Chubb has announced it has formed a new digital team for Continental Europe (CE) and the United Kingdom & Ireland (UK&I).

The new team has been created to develop and execute the firm’s plans to broaden its digital product and service offerings and to create new channels for product.

The team will be led by Santiago Sanchez as head of digital for Europe.

Ana de Montvert will serve as head of digital business development for Europe and take responsibility for managing and developing digital partnerships across CE and the UK&I.

Christophe Laguet has been appointed digital marketing & analytics officer for Europe. In his new role, he will manage the development and execution of Chubb's customer-focused digital strategy in the region. He will also provide countries with targeted tools to drive planning, analytics and marketing.

Montvert and Laguet will continue to be based in Zurich and Paris respectively and their appointments are effective immediately. Both reporting to Sanchez.

Additionally, Tessaliina Ilmela has been named as A&H head of digital product, Continental Europe, effective immediately. She will be responsible for identifying consumer opportunities, executing pilot digital marketing programs using online, mobile and social tools and platforms.  

She will report to Donal Corcoran, head of consumer lines, Accident & Health Continental Europe, and Sanchez.

Adam Clifford, divisional president, Continental Europe, said: "This team, led by Santiago Sanchez, underpins the significance for Chubb Europe in developing a trusted market-leading digital proposition for our partners, who will be able to further enhance their customer brand loyalty with bespoke insurance products. With the global launch of Chubb Studio in September, it means we can now leverage the digital assets Chubb has built in other regions for our European partners.  I am confident you will see trusted brands partnering with Chubb across various industry sectors.  Santiago and the digital team have an exciting opportunity to challenge the digital insurance marketplace and to think quicker, broader and faster to develop relevant insurance protection for the end consumer."