Liberty Specialty Markets recruits senior underwriting executive from Hiscox

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Jennifer Rubin to a newly created role as senior underwriting executive and head of terrorism underwriting in North America.

Rubin, who reports to Alex Montoya, LSM President of US, Bermuda and Latin America, will be based in New York and takes up the role with immediate effect.

“Jennifer will provide leadership to various underwriting lines,” said Montoya. “Her initial focus will be on our North America war and terrorism team, which has seen a significant increase in US terrorism submissions. Jennifer’s leadership will enable us to provide bespoke solutions to satisfy that growing demand.”

She was formerly senior vice president, head of property and terrorism at Hiscox, USA, and has worked in the sector for the past 19 years.