Liberty hires chief underwriting officer for Europe

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Pierre-Édouard Fraigneau to the newly-created role of chief underwriting officer Europe.

Pierre-Édouard joins LSM from Sanlam where he held the position of commercial lines director and member of the executive committee, Pan Africa. He has over 17 years of underwriting and leadership experience across several lines of business and complex portfolios. He has worked closely with clients and distribution partners to deliver profitable growth strategies and technical underwriting excellence.

In his new role, Pierre-Édouard will be responsible for managing the performance and governance of lines of business and the underwriting of Liberty’s direct insurance business in continental Europe.

He will report jointly to Kadidja Sinz, head of Europe and Phil Hobbs, deputy managing director at Liberty Specialty Markets. Pierre-Édouard will be based in Luxembourg.

Sinz said: “I am delighted to welcome Pierre-Édouard to Liberty. He brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the table in Europe and most recently across Pan Africa. I look forward to him joining our European team as we grow our footprint in continental Europe. This new role is integral to us delivering our strategic ambitions.”