The appointment is subject to approval from regulatory bodies, and is effective from mid-August.

Financial services firm Chubb has appointed Annmarie Campas as head of its European personal risk services division, subject to regulatory approval.

In this role, Campas will have responsibility for the performance of the company's high net worth personal lines business in the UK and Continental Europe.

She joined Chubb Private Risk Services in 2009 as the regional vice president for the division's Northeastern region in the US. In 2011, she relocated to New Orleans to lead Chubb's US Southern regions. In 2014, Campas was appointed as the head of the North American personal insurance sales and distribution team.

The appointment is effective from mid-August. Campas and her family will relocate to London.

Campas will report to David Robinson, executive vice president, Europe and division president, UK and Ireland. She will also be reporting to Adam Clifford, division president of Continental Europe, and Darryl Page, vice president of Chubb Group and division president of international personal lines.

"Campas brings with her a wealth of expertise and insight which will help us develop further our personal risk services offering as the needs of this crucial market continue to evolve,” said Robinson. “Leveraging our already superior insurance proposition and exceptional claims service, I am looking forward to working with Annmarie on new opportunities for growth in the important high net worth market."

With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, and reinsurance and life insurance services. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London and other locations, and employs approximately 31,000 people worldwide.