UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2020
CHUBB LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-11778 (Commission File Number) | 98-0091805 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Baerengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares, par value CHF 24.15 per share | CB | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Chubb Limited issued a press release on January 14, 2020 announcing its preliminary fourth quarter 2019 global net catastrophe and North America Agricultural Insurance underwriting loss estimates. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release (Chubb Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Global Net Catastrophe and North America Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Loss Estimates) dated January 14, 2020 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CHUBB LIMITED | |||
| By: | /s/ Paul B. Medini | ||
| Paul B. Medini | |||
| Chief Accounting Officer | |||
DATE: January 14, 2020