Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Carl Faulkner to the newly-created role of Head of Digital Strategy for Continental Europe.
Faulkner joins LSM from BNP Paribas where he was Head of Digital for five years
His new role forms part of LSM’s recently established Digital Strategy function, which leads the global digital strategy for distribution, underwriting and digital products.
Based in Paris, Faulkner will now be responsible for driving digital strategy for underwriting in Europe, reporting to Kadidja Sinz, Head of LSM Europe and Parul Kaul-Green, Chief Digital Strategy Officer, LSM.
“We are thrilled to bring Carl on board to drive our digital strategy. His extensive experience in European markets will help to support LSM’s position as a digital market leader,” said Sinz.
“We look forward to working together to continue servicing our brokers and partners with innovative technology solutions.”
Kaul-Green added: “We’re delighted to welcome Carl to LSM at this exciting time in our digital transformation. LSM is well-positioned in the market to deliver forward-thinking solutions and his wealth of experience will be a major asset.”
During his career at BNP Paribas, Faulkner held the roles of Distribution and Transformation Director in Japan and Head of Global Insurance E-Business in Paris.
He also has significant experience in the European insurance market, having led Chubb’s E-Commerce sales and distribution across 20 EMEA countries.