Liberty Mutual Appoints Jessica Dekermanji CUO of Dedicated Energy Vertical

BOSTON, May 24 -- Liberty Mutual Group issued the following news release:

Liberty Mutual has appointed Jessica Dekermanji as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of the National Insurance Specialty Energy unit.

Dekermanji will lead an experienced team of dedicated underwriting, risk control and account services professionals focused on expanding products and integrating technology to help energy clients better manage their overall cost of risk. She will report to David Perez, executive vice president and general manager of Liberty Mutual's Commercial Insurance Specialty Unit.

"Our energy team has focused on power and utility, oil and gas, and renewable energy for over 20 years, and recently expanded its appetite to include mining," notes Dekermanji. "We understand the risks faced by the energy industry and partner with brokers and buyers to identify ways to effectively manage and mitigate those exposures. Today, we offer property, workers compensation, auto and general liability, and - through Ironshore - specialty products, so that brokers can better meet the needs of energy companies."

Prior to her appointment, Dekermanji served in a number of senior commercial insurance field operations, product management and underwriting positions at Liberty Mutual. Most recently, she was senior underwriting manager in the Specialty Energy area. Dekermanji joined Liberty Mutual in 2002.

More information on Liberty Mutual's Energy vertical can be seen at https://business.libertymutualgroup.com/business-insurance/industries/energy-insurance-coverage.

In addition to Energy, Liberty Mutual offers dedicated operations serving the risk needs of other specific industries, including Healthcare, Public Entities, and Construction. Each unit understands the unique risk challenges facing its specific industry and provides dedicated underwriting, risk engineering and claims experts to help better manage those exposures.