Liberty International Underwriters Announces Addition of Global Financial Risk Offering Led by Alexandre Egnell

Business Wire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has added Global Financial Risk (GFR) coverage to its U.S. product offering. Alexandre Egnell has been appointed as senior vice president, with responsibility for the development and strategy of LIU’s GFR product line. He will be based in New York and report to Michael Finnegan, chief underwriting officer for LIU U.S.

LIU’s GFR coverage helps protect against the varying and complex perils that arise from trade credit or political risk, such as expropriation or contract frustration. Liberty’s global client base for these coverage areas includes government agencies, international banks, multinationals and global commodity companies, as well as a wide range of exporters and contractors.

“Alex understands the complex financial risks businesses face worldwide. His recent experience working in Europe, combined with a previous 10-year assignment here in the U.S., illustrates our commitment to bringing global expertise to local markets”, said Finnegan.

Mr. Egnell has transferred to LIU’s New York office from Paris, where he led the GFR team for Liberty Specialty Markets – Liberty Mutual’s specialty lines operation in Europe – since 2010. He also managed the development and roll-out of Liberty’s specialty trade credit, contract frustration, political risk, and bank products in Continental Europe.

Mr. Egnell’s New York-based team is strengthened by a business development office in Washington, D.C., led by Edith Quintrell, an industry veteran with global business expertise.

Brokers and agents interested in Global Financial Risk can contact Mr. Egnell at 212-208-4271 or Alexandre.Egnell@LibertyIU.com.

About Liberty International Underwriters
Part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) distributes global specialty lines products and services exclusively through the independent broker network worldwide to insure specialized risk in most countries in the world.

From New York to Melbourne, LIU maintains underwriting consistency that leverages substantial global capacity while giving its underwriters broad local authority to deliver creative solutions that genuinely add value.

Visit www.LIU-USA.com to learn more.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2015 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 73rd on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2015 revenue. As of December 31, 2016, LMHC had $125.592 billion in consolidated assets, $105.205 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $38.308 billion in annual consolidated revenue.