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Chaucer Group Names 35-Year Veteran as Successor to Retiring Group Head of Claims

Chaucer Group, the global specialty (re)insurance group, has appointed David Smith to succeed Tony Gates as group head of claims, effective Jan.1, 2026. . . .

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