Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has strengthened its underwriting expertise in the financial and professional lines (FinPro) division with four new appointments, strengthening its presence in the London and UK regional markets.
The promotions are effective immediately and all promotions will be reported to Emma Pearce, Head of FinPro.
Industry veteran Lucy Ling has been appointed D&O London underwriting manager. Ling brings three decades of experience to her new role as a senior underwriter, including a 20-year tenure at Liberty.
In her new role, she will be responsible for the management of the D&O London team and the future development of the business line.
Helen Parsons has been appointed as D&O’s UK regional underwriting manager. Based in Bristol, she will be responsible for expanding Liberty’s D&O and ancillary products for the company’s clients across the UK.
Parsons has more than two decades of experience, most recently as Liberty’s senior regional underwriter.
Amanda Burnell has been appointed professional indemnity (PI) underwriting manager in London. In this expanded role, she will unify all PI business in London underwriting both UK and international clients.
Burnell, who has more than 30 years of underwriting experience as a large corporate and international underwriting manager, will be responsible for key strategic reporting across construction, professional and financial services risks.
Sean Gilborson, formerly a senior regional underwriter, has become PI’s UK regional underwriting manager. He brings over 25 years of insurance industry experience to the new role and will be based in Bristol.
Gilborson will be responsible for further developing our regional PI proposition to achieve long-term goals while supporting LSM’s regional growth aspirations.
Both Burnell and Gilborson will report to Andrew Townsend, who continues to lead Liberty’s UK, Ireland and MENA PI group in London.
Pearce explained: “The reorganized leadership and division of London and regional responsibilities reflects Liberty’s focus on better responding to changing market trends. Realigning the FinPro underwriting structure in these two key categories will help enhance agility, more effectively meet client and broker needs, and accelerate speed to market.
“This reflects Liberty’s ongoing strategy in the UK retail business, as the organization continues to expand its leading market proposition.”
FinPro is part of the third-party lines division of Liberty Specialty Markets in London. Terry FitzGerald, divisional director, added: “I’m extremely proud to see these four internal appointments, which demonstrate our ability to develop the talent we need to meet the future needs of our business and customers.
“Their strong capabilities, coupled with a redefined leadership structure, reinforce Liberty’s commitment to delivering a leading financial product line proposition to the London and UK regional markets.”