Chubb Limited announced two new appointments within its Midlands and the South region. Michael Avent has been appointed as Regional Manager for the Midlands and the South, while Louise Joyce has been appointed as Branch Manager for Birmingham. Michael will be responsible for the Midlands and the South region's financial performance as well as looking after the region's growth strategy and developing Chubb's portfolio. Michael joins Chubb from Aspen where he held the post of General Manager for the Midlands. He previously worked at Liberty and Zurich Insurance in a variety of managerial and sales roles. Michael will be based in Birmingham and his appointment is effective immediately. He will report to Sara Mitchell, Head of Corporate Division UK&I, Chubb. In her new role as Branch Manager, Louise will be responsible for the overall performance of Chubb's Birmingham business including strategy and executing activity to achieve business goals. Louise has worked at Chubb since 2005 and has held various positions within the company. Louise started as an Underwriter and most recently was Midlands and the South Casualty Underwriting Manager for the Birmingham, Reading and Maidstone branches.