Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced the appointment of Steve Deane as North America Chief Claims Officer for its global commercial and specialty lines re/insurance unit, Global Risk Solutions (GRS).
As Chief Claims Officer of GRS North America, Deane will lead a 3,000-person team of claims professionals, and will be responsible for all aspects of executive claims management and service delivery.
He will report to GRS North America President Tracy Ryan, who commented: “Our claims service is a defining strength for Liberty Mutual, and I’m excited to have Steve leading this team.”
“Steve brings a wealth of multi-line claims experience, having held a variety of roles in workers compensation, liability and complex claims,” Ryan added.
“His strong experience and leadership skills will help continue to build on the value our claims organization delivers.”
Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Deane led The Hartford’s Group Benefits & Workers Compensation Claims organisation.
Before that, he was an attorney at Robinson & Cole, LLP, working on the insurance litigation team.
