Beazley hires Liberty Mutual and RPS underwriters in US

Specialist insurer Beazley has hired underwriters from Liberty Mutual and Risk Placement Services in the US to underwrite its deadly weapons protection and safeguard insurance products.

The coverages are designed to help organisations reduce the risk of violent incidents or abuse.

Lindsey Fyfe joins Beazley from Risk Placement Services in Georgia where she spent more than seven years specializing in casualty risks. Previously, she was an associate broker at AmWINS Group for two-and-a-half years. She will be based in Beazley’s Atlanta office.

Kyle Rolf was previously with Liberty Mutual in San Diego, most recently as a senior territory manager focused on portfolio management and business development having joined the company as a commercial underwriter in 2013. He will be based in Southern California.

Christina Herald, executive risk underwriter and safeguard US product lead at Beazley, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Lindsey and Kyle who bring fresh skills and experience to our team in handling these complex areas of risk. Beazley DWP and Safeguard have been developed to provide specialist services and cover that respond to some of the most serious threats to organisations and their people.”

Chris Parker, head of terrorism and DWP at Beazley, added: “Human behavior is complex and unpredictable and the negative effects can wreak havoc on your organisation and your reputation. Effective risk management is essential to reduce the risk of these events happening. Organisations need crisis management & communications in place should an incident occur, as events unfold quickly and demand an urgent and well-coordinated response. Expanding our team enables us to better support our clients and brokers and to meet the increase in demand.”

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