Liberty Appoints James Goodliffe as Senior Underwriting Officer

14 August 2019, NEW YORK – Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed James Goodliffe to the role of Senior Underwriting Officer within its Financial Risk Solutions (FRS) Multi-Buyer Trade Credit practice. James will be responsible for credit and transaction underwriting, portfolio and client relationship management, negotiation and product development.  He will report to Paul Kunzer, Head of Multi-Buyer Trade Credit in North America.  James will be based in LSM’s Chicago office.

Paul Kunzer, Head of Multi-Buyer Trade Credit in North America for LSM said: “We are delighted to have James join the team in North America. James is a seasoned risk management leader who excels in structuring credit risk mitigation solutions for small and large corporations, multinationals and financial institutions, working hand-in-hand with their brokers to meet clients’ needs.”

Peter Sprent, Head of LSM’s Financial Risk Solutions global product line, added: “I am delighted that someone of James’ experience and calibre is joining our team to help Paul build out this new business.”

James is a veteran of the credit insurance industry, bringing 18 years of experience from a variety of senior level roles across various financial services organizations, including American International Group (AIG), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Over his career he has held an array of positions in Account Management, Credit Risk Underwriting, and Commercial Underwriting.

For further information please contact:

Luther Pendragon
Adrian Beeby
020 761 89100 / 07879 403564
adrianbeeby@luther.co.uk

Liberty Specialty Markets
Lorna Wiltshire
07483 073 244
lorna.wiltshire@libertyglobalgroup.com