Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointments of Dillon Matthews and Chris O’Brien to the multi-buyer trade credit (MBTC) UK and Europe team as Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, respectively.
They will both be based in London, where they will report to Jesse van Cleef, Head of MBTC UK and Europe, Financial Risk Solutions (FRS).
Within their new roles, both Matthews and O’Brien will combine business development responsibilities, whilst supporting Van Cleef in growing the MBTC portfolio.
Matthews most recently served as a credit risk strategist at Stripe in Dublin, following a decade-long career in underwriting and risk analysis at Markel and Atradius, which began in 2011.
Matthews has experience and networks across international markets, having previously worked in Cardiff, Amsterdam and Singapore, and is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA/ FCCA).
Additionally, O’Brien joins LSM after working for more than 15 years at trade credit specialist Atradius, where he most recently served as a senior credit risk analyst in the special products unit, where he specialised in both multi-buyer and single risk Trade Credit transactions. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA/FCCA).
“FRS’s trade credit operations in Europe have grown at pace since launch, and we continue to see further opportunities across the European and UK markets. Dillon and Chris are fantastic professionals who will significantly contribute to the growth of the division as we continue our build-out. Trade credit is a strategic growth opportunity for FRS, and we have high ambitions for the team,” said Jesse van Cleef.
“I am delighted to welcome them both to Liberty and look forward to working with them to build out this section of our business.”
