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For Fifth Year, Chubb Named One of the Best Companies for Gay and Transgender Employees
WARREN, NJ, September 2, 2008 -- The Chubb Corporation attained the highest score possible on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation 2009 annual report
card on corporate America's treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. This is the fifth consecutive
year that Chubb has received a 100 percent rating.
"We are proud that the Human Rights Campaign has recognized Chubb as a company that treats its employees fairly and with dignity
and respect," said Kathleen Marvel, Chubb's chief diversity officer. "Chubb's success rests largely on our ability to create
an inclusive work environment that motivates all employees to reach their full potential."
Some of the reasons Chubb continues to score 100 on the HRC's list include:
- Corporate support of employee resource groups, such as a Gay and Lesbian Employee Network;
- Endorsement of legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act;
- Mandatory employee diversity training for managers and supervisors; and
- One of the first companies to offer medical benefits to unmarried same-sex domestic partners and to provide written gender
transition guidelines.
The HRC's Corporate Equality Index is based on a survey sent to the Fortune 1000, the Standard & Poor's 500, Forbes' list
of the 200 largest privately held firms, the American Lawyer 100, and any company with at least 500 employees that asks to
be rated or for which HRC has enough information to derive a score. Companies are rated on a scale from 0 to 100 percent on
several key indicators of fair treatment for GLBT employees. Indicators include policies prohibiting discrimination based
on sexual orientation or gender identity and health care benefits for employees' partners. The 2009 report rates 548 companies;
260 companies scored 100 percent.
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian and gay political organization with members throughout the country.
It lobbies Congress, supports political campaigns and educates the public on GLBT issues.
The member insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies form a multi-billion dollar organization providing property
and casualty insurance for personal and commercial customers worldwide through 8,500 independent agents and brokers. Chubb's
global network includes branches and affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.
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