Boston-based property insurer Homesite Insurance Co. has named Andrew A. McElwee Jr. executive vice president and chief underwriting officer.

In this position, he will be part of the executive management team at Homesite, and will be responsible for the underwriting profit of Homesite’s personal lines portfolio. He will report to Doug Batting, Homesite’s president and chief operating officer.

"I am thrilled to have Andy join our management team at Homesite. He is an accomplished leader, and one of the premier executives in the country in our line of business," said Fabian Fondriest, CEO of Homesite. "I have known Andy for over a decade and I look forward to working with him.

"Andy’s leadership and underwriting expertise will provide Homesite with increased capabilities as we continue to grow our business and our partnerships. A seasoned insurance, financial and legal professional with over 25 years of experience, Andy will bring the depth of expertise necessary to drive underwriting results and innovation," said Batting. "I am confident that Andy’s depth and breadth of personal lines and industry knowledge will provide Homesite with new capabilities that support our strategic business objectives going forward."

Most recently McElwee was the chief operating officer of Chubb Personal Insurance (CPI). Under his leadership, CPI grew significantly, to about $4 billion, and consistently generated an underwriting profit, according to a statement. During his 25 years with Chubb, he also managed international field operations and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Chubb, he held positions at Morgan Stanley and Dewey & LeBoeuf.