Uptight and Uncomfortable Environment - Commercial Lines Underwriter Chubb Employee Review

2.0
Feb 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Solid reputation in the commercial insurance field. A good resume builder in most areas of commercial underwriting.

Cons

Top-down management approach. A culture of fear. Communication from above sucks. Lots of extraordinarily inefficient and time-consuming administrative work. Disjointed information systems. Competition between different business units for the same business (YIKES!!). So many people seem to drink the Kool-Aid in this company, and the most likely explanation for this is fear. There are many redundant business units in certain areas as a result of the 2015 acquisition by ACE, and many employees are still worried about job performance and security because of this.

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Cons

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