Liberty appoints World Bank's Edith Quintrell to Global Financial Risks team

22 February 2016, LONDON – Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Edith Quintrell as its U.S.-based Underwriting Development Director for its Global Financial Risks division.

Formerly Director of Operations of the World Bank’s political risk insurance arm, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Ms. Quintrell will be based in Washington, D.C. complementing LSM’s underwriting teams in London, Paris and Singapore.

Her role will focus on developing LSM’s product capabilities and service offering to clients and brokers, with an emphasis on growing its business with public agencies such as multilaterals, export credit agencies and development finance institutions.

During her tenure with MIGA from 2007, she was responsible for the origination and underwriting of guarantees and developing the agency’s business in a number of areas, including infrastructure, post-conflict countries, frontier markets, south-south investment and sub-Saharan Africa.

Prior to joining MIGA, Ms. Quintrell held various senior level positions in the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) including Vice President for Insurance and Director of Technical Operations. She was also active in the Berne Union, including as Chair of the Investment Insurance Committee. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Pan American Development Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Washington, DC.

Peter Sprent, LSM’s Head of Global Financial Risks said:

“Edith brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team, having held senior management positions in two of the world’s leading political risk agencies. We are thrilled that she is joining us.”

LSM’s Global Financial Risks division provides insurance solutions to corporations and financial institutions. Clients include government agencies, international banks, multi-nationals and global commodity companies as well as a wide range of exporters and contractors. Lines include political risk, contract frustration, trade credit and commercial credit.

For further information please contact:

Liberty Specialty Markets
Jo Williams
020 375 80640 / 07810 526029
jo.williams@libertyglobalgroup.com

FWD Consulting
Adrian Beeby
020 7623 2368 / 07879 403564
adrian.beeby@fwdconsulting.co.uk