LIU US restructures specialty casualty unit

LIBERTY International Underwriters (LIU) has restructured its US specialty casualty unit in a move which it hopes will better serve its clients and will increase its ability to access new business opportunities.

Carl Pursiano has been appointed chief underwriting officer of the company’s US specialty casualty and in his role he will oversee both management liability and professional liability for LIU US. He has also been given the title of senior vice president.

Trevor Howard has also been given the title of senior vice president, this time for US management liability, and will be in charge of all management liability operations.

Christopher DePuy has been named senior vice president, and in this role he will be in charge of Lawyer’s professional liability and accountants professional liability.

Georges Pigault and Michael Auerbach have been given the positions of vice president of architects and engineers allied health and miscellaneous programmes respectively, while Mark Blankenship has joined the company as assistant vice president of architects and engineers in Chicago.

The president of LIU US, David Cohen, said: “This restructure will strengthen LIU now and prepare us for success well into the future,” before adding: “By tapping into the strong talent pool within LIU, we will continue to provide new and existing clients with the insurance protection they need backed by the financial strength of Liberty Mutual Group.”