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Rick McFarland

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EVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer at Chubb
📍 New York, New York, United States

Rick McFarland is the EVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer at Chubb, where he leads the companys AI transformation. A PhD Statistician from the University of Virginia with over 25 years of experience, he has held senior data science and analytics roles at LexisNexis, Hearst, and Amazon. People who have worked with him describe him as a "first-rate statistician", a "top thinker", and a "highly talented" leader.

Beyond his executive role, Rick is deeply engaged with emerging technologies. He actively follows developments in graph learning, Web3, and the evolution of smart contracts, sharing insights on their potential to create new analytics practices. He is also passionate about nurturing talent and mentoring the next generation of leaders in the AI field.

He holds a patent for a process that analyzes customer data from multiple sources while preserving customer anonymity.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
EVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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AI in Insurance
As Chief Analytics & AI Officer at Chubb, he is focused on creating industry-leading AI to reinvent the business of insurance.
Generative AI Models
He shares technical papers on improving Small Language Models for professional Q&A, showing a deep interest in advanced AI applications.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
EVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer
Chubb
2-2017 - 4-2022
Chief Data Officer
LexisNexis
2-2013 - 1-2017
VP and Chief Data Scientist
Hearst
1-2009 - 1-2013
Senior Manager
Amazon.com
8-2007 - 12-2008
SVP Retail Pricing and Analytics
Washington Mutual
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Education
1994 - 1997
PhD
University of Virginia
1994 - 1995
MS
University of Virginia
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