May 31, 2013
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty division of Liberty Mutual Insurance, today announced the appointment of Peter A. Clauson as senior vice president of LIU Excess Casualty and Umbrella in the U.S. and Latin America.
Mr. Clauson will be responsible for the strategic direction and underwriting performance of LIU’s Excess Casualty and Umbrella business and will report directly to David Cohen, president of LIU U.S. and Latin America. Mr. Clauson will be based in LIU’s New York office.
“Excess Casualty and Umbrella serve as a pillar of LIU’s casualty business. Peter’s deep casualty background and extensive experience in excess liability will help us take advantage of new opportunities in a growing marketplace,” said Mr. Cohen.
With a career spanning 35 years, Mr. Clauson has diverse experience in commercial insurance management roles.
“I am very excited to be part of LIU’s well-established Excess Casualty business with such a strong management and underwriting team,” said Mr. Clauson. “Since 1999, LIU has been a recognized leader in the excess casualty market and I look forward to helping them further develop and diversify their business in the U.S. and Latin America.”
LIU Excess Casualty and Umbrella has a broad appetite for business, offering Excess Casualty capacity up to $50 million.
Brokers and agents can contact Mr. Clauson directly at 212-208-2891 or peter.clauson@libertyiu.com.
About Liberty Mutual Insurance
"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2012 direct premiums written as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 81st on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2012 revenue. As of December 31, 2012, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $120.1 billion in consolidated assets, $101.5 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $36.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com) employs over 50,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.
Contact:
Adrianne Kaufmann
617-574-5983
Adrianne.kaufmann@libertymutual.com
