Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of François Barriol as Senior Underwriter Terrorism and Political Violence for France.
Prior to joining Liberty, Barriol launched the political violence and terrorism underwriting lines for Hiscox in France and French-speaking Africa before joining the Crisis Management underwriting team in 2020.
Effective immediately, Joanna Hitchcock, Head of War & Terrorism – Continental Europe and Richard Deguettes, Managing Director of LSM France, François will be in charge of underwriting Terrorism and Political Violence risks and developing the portfolio for France.
Joanna Hitchcock, Head of War & Terrorism – Continental Europe at Liberty Specialty Markets, noted, “I am extremely pleased to have François join the European Terrorism team.
‘His extensive knowledge and experience of the French market offers a wealth of opportunity for Liberty. With his skill set, we plan to develop our product range to become more relevant to our French clients and brokers.”
