Liberty Mutual Appoints David Dwortz President of Helmsman Management Services

BOSTON, Dec. 2 -- Liberty Mutual Group issued the following news release:

Liberty Mutual Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dwortz as president, Helmsman Management Services, Liberty Mutual's third party claims administrator.

Dwortz takes the reigns at Helmsman Management Services from Debbie Michel, who was recently appointed executive vice president, National Insurance Casualty, Liberty Mutual. Under Michel's leadership, Helmsman grew into a leading third party administrator. The operation experienced steady growth and flourished due to investments in distribution, claims and other resources that enable Helmsman to deliver consistently strong outcomes and service.

"Dwortz' background and skills make him the ideal candidate to lead Helmsman," notes Mike Fallon, president, National Insurance. "He has been with Liberty Mutual for 16 years, working in senior leadership roles in finance, underwriting, distribution and claims. Most recently, he led distribution for Commercial Insurance, where he managed our largest agent and broker relationships. He also ran Liberty Mutual's Complex Claims Unit, focused on mass tort litigation. Dwortz' experience will support even more focused investment and growth for Helmsman."

More on Helmsman Management Services can be seen at https://helmsmantpa.com/Pages/Contact.aspx.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

Liberty Mutual Insurance helps people preserve and protect what they earn, build, own and cherish. Keeping this promise means we are there when our policyholders throughout the world need us most.

In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today Liberty Mutual is a diversified insurer with operations in 30 countraEurosies and economies around the world. We are the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2015 direct written premium data as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. We also rank 73rd on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2015 revenue. As of December 31, 2015, Liberty Mutual had $121.7 billion in consolidated assets, $102.5 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $37.6 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty employs more than 50,000 people in over 800 offices throughout the world. We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, accident & health, commercial automobile, general liability, property, surety, workers compensation, group disability, group life, specialty lines, reinsurance, individual life and annuity products.

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