Liberty Mutual swoops for aviation reinsurance underwriter from AXIS

Liberty Mutual Re (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Dan Carroll to the role of senior underwriter for aviation treaty reinsurance.

Carroll joins from AXIS where he was underwriting manager for its aviation D&F account and was involved in purchasing outwards reinsurance programme.

Based in London, Carroll will report to Hans Towler, head of aviation. He will be responsible for underwriting, along with assisting with portfolio management/optimisation, new business and product development, business planning, and developing client and broker relationships.

Peter Smith, executive underwriting officer at Liberty Specialty Markets said: “I’m delighted that Dan is joining the aviation reinsurance team. His deep knowledge of the aviation insurance market, strong technical background and extensive relationships with major aviation clients will be invaluable to us as we seek to broaden our client base and product offering.”