Liberty Mutual Surety appoints head of surety, France, from Zurich

Liberty Mutual Surety, in conjunction with Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), both parts of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Stéphane Lizeray as head of surety department, France, with immediate effect.

Before joining Liberty, Lizeray was senior surety underwriter for Zurich in their Paris office. Prior to that, he worked as a credit analyst at Euler Hermes and risk underwriting manager at Coface. He also has experience of international business development.

Richard Deguettes, general manager at Liberty Specialty Markets France said: “Stéphane Lizeray joins us at a key moment in Liberty’s European development in Surety. Stéphane brings extensive credit risk analysis experience both in surety and trade credit insurance and he will offer adapted solutions to the local market. Thanks to his expertise and the international presence of the group, we will be able to provide surety solutions for French companies both in France and up to 60 other countries.”

Roland Richter, regional executive and chief operating officer Europe at Liberty Mutual Surety, added: “Stephane will be a tremendous asset to the organisation, helping to further Liberty’s goal of becoming the premier global surety provider.”