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Department

Professional & Financial Risks Claims

Main Role

Kristy manages a wide range of Professional & Financial Risks claims, including professional indemnity, financial lines and construction claims across a number of professions.

Personal Profile

Kristy has over 10 years’ experience as a lawyer practising in dispute resolution and litigation, predominantly in the areas of insurance and construction.

Kristy’s background involved acting for insurers and advising in relation to professional negligence claims against building and construction professionals, property industry professionals, local councils and allied health professionals.
 

Department

Claims

Main Role

Based in Melbourne, Natalie manages a variety of Casualty claims, her portfolio largely consisting of personal injury and property damage claims.

Personal Profile

Natalie has 8 years of experience in the insurance industry and has practiced as a solicitor in the Melbourne insurance team of a national law firm.  Prior to this, Natalie worked at a specialized insurer for 2 years managing a portfolio of sensitive claims.  She joined Liberty in April 2019.

Natalie has a Bachelor of Laws and is admitted to practice in Victoria.

Department

Claims

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Natasha manages a variety of Casualty claims out of the Melbourne office.

Personal profile

Natasha has 8 years' experience in the insurance industry.  Natasha practiced as a solicitor in an insurance focused firm in Melbourne, where she acted for insurers and advised on litigated claims, predominantly involving public and products liability.  Natasha then worked at a specialised insurer for 4 years, managing a portfolio of sensitive claims, before joining Liberty in July 2018.

Natasha has experience in managing complex personal injury, property damage and product liability claims, with significant experience in the handling of sensitive claims and psychiatric injuries.

Natasha has a Bachelor of Laws and is admitted to practice in Victoria.

Department

Casualty

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Fiona underwrites Environmental Impairment Liability business across Australia and manages Liberty's Victorian portfolio.

Personal Profile

Fiona has more than 10 years' Casualty underwriting experience gained whilst working in the Australia, New Zealand and UK markets.  Fiona joined Liberty in May 2020 and is based in Liberty's Melbourne office.

Fiona holds a Diploma of Financial Services (General Insurance) and is a Senior Associate of ANZIIF.

Department

Casualty

Main Role

As the head of Casualty for Victoria, Daniel manages all the Casualty business for Victoria and Tasmania being written out of the Melbourne office.

Personal Profile

Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry including corporate broking, placement and underwriting roles.
Daniel joined Liberty in 2011 and is based in Melbourne.  He is a Senior Associate of ANZIIF.

Department

Casualty

Main Role

Underwriting of corporate and commercial Casualty business in Victoria.  Also responsible for the development and management of the Excess and Umbrella Liability portfolio for Australia.

Personal Profile

Paul joined Liberty in March 2008 and prior to that he held senior Casualty underwriting roles with SRS Underwriting Agency, AIG and Zurich.

He is a Fellow of ANZIIF.

Department

Casualty

Main role

Bree manages the stockfeed facility and underwrites corporate and commercial Casualty business across Victoria and Tasmania. 

Personal profile

Bree began her insurance career in 2003 and has over 10 years' experience in casualty underwriting.  She joined Liberty in July 2007.

Department

Casualty

Main Role

As the head of Casualty for Victoria, Daniel manages all the Casualty business for Victoria and Tasmania being written out of the Melbourne office.

Personal Profile

Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry including corporate broking, placement and underwriting roles.
Daniel joined Liberty in 2011 and is based in Melbourne.  He is a Senior Associate of ANZIIF.

Department

Casualty 

Main role

As a member of the Liberty Melbourne Casualty team, Grant underwrites corporate and commercial Casualty business across Victoria and Tasmania.

Personal profile

Grant began his insurance career in 2003 and joined Liberty in May 2016 with over a decade of experience in Casualty underwriting.

Grant is an Associate of ANZIIF.

Department

Casualty

Main role

Jennie manages the Fitzpatrick SME facility and underwrites corporate and commercial Casualty business across Victoria and Tasmania.

Personal profile

Jennie has 10 years' experience in underwriting Public and Product Liability insurance.  She began her insurance career with Liberty Specialty Markets in March 2010.

Department

Casualty

Main Role

Underwriting of corporate and commercial Casualty business in Victoria.  Also responsible for the development and management of the Excess and Umbrella Liability portfolio for Australia.

Personal Profile

Paul joined Liberty in March 2008 and prior to that he held senior Casualty underwriting roles with SRS Underwriting Agency, AIG and Zurich.

He is a Fellow of ANZIIF.

Department

Accident & Health

Main Role

Bridget underwrites the entire suite of products offered by Accident & Health in Victoria.

Personal Profile

Bridget joined Liberty's Melbourne office in February 2020, bringing with her more than 9 years of Insurance industry experience, gained in both underwriting and development roles.

Bridget holds Certificate IV (General Insurance) qualifications with ANZIIF.

Department

Accident & Health

Main role

Jack is responsible for underwriting the entire suite of Liberty’s Accident & Health products.

Personal profile

Jack has over 9 years’ experience in Accident & Health insurance gained through working with underwriting agencies and large corporate insurers. He has an extensive understanding of multiple industries and their particular insurance requirements.

Jack joined Liberty in January 2017 and is based in the Liberty Melbourne office. He holds Tier 1 (General Insurance Compliance Personal Accident and Sickness) qualifications with ANZIIF.

Department

Accident & Health

Main role

Murray is a senior underwriter for the Liberty Accident & Health line of business.

Personal profile

Murray has more than 30 years’ experience in both Accident & Health and Sports insurance, gained in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.  He joined Liberty in July 2016 and is based in Liberty’s Melbourne office.

Murray holds a Diploma of Financial Services (General Insurance) and is a Senior Associate of ANZIIF.

Department

Crisis Management

Main role

Donna underwrites Liberty Crisis Management business for Asia Pacific from her base in the Liberty Melbourne office. Her emphasis is on the development of new business and the education of clients and brokers on Product Recall insurance.

Personal profile

Donna has more than 15 years’ experience in insurance, having held positions with both Australian and international insurers.  She has extensive underwriting experience in specialist insurance areas, including Contaminated Products, Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion and Product Recall.

Donna joined Liberty in 2008, bringing several years of crisis management experience to the launch of the Liberty Crisis Management Solutions product suite in the Asia Pacific region.

Donna is a Senior Associate with ANZIIF.

Department

Crisis Management

Main role

Keith underwrites crisis management business for Liberty Australia from his base in the Liberty Melbourne office. His emphasis is on the development of new business and the education of clients and brokers on product recall insurance.

Personal profile

Keith joined Liberty in 2017 after more than 30 years in the insurance industry, having held positions with Australian and international insurers and brokers.  His extensive experience in both underwriting and broking covers the specialist insurance areas of liability, contaminated products, product recall and kidnap, ransom and extortion insurance, as well as other niche insurance products.

Department

Marine 

Main role

As a senior underwriter with Liberty Marine and based in Melbourne, Paul’s main responsibility is managing and developing Liberty’s Marine portfolio for Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. While his focus is on Cargo, Carrier’s and Marine Liability insurance, he is also interested in promoting cross-lines protection for clients.

Personal profile

Paul joined Liberty in 2016 with 17 years’ experience in insurance, mainly in underwriting and managing Marine portfolios with a range of international and Australian insurers.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma of Frontline Management, and is currently completing a Diploma in Risk Management.

Department

Surety

Main role

Head of Surety - Asia Pacific

Personal profile

Ian leads Liberty's Surety product in the Asia Pacific region.   Ian joined Liberty from Ironshore Australia where he oversaw the underwriting and strategy in Asia Pacific for political risk and trade credit lines.  Prior to joining Ironshore in 2012 Ian spent eleven years as a trade credit and political risk broker at Marsh London before moving to Sydney and serving as a trade credit underwriter with QBE.

Ian attained his BSc in Geology from the University of Birmingham (UK).

Department

Surety

Main Role

Suff provides detailed insights into the risk of new and existing business with a key focus on credit.

Personal Profile

Suff joined Liberty in December 2019 with a decade of experience as a Chartered Accountant in domestic and international markets, primarily in financial services (auditing and credit risk).

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Christian is responsible for managing Liberty’s Professional & Financial Risks portfolio in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. He specialises in underwriting Liberty’s Financial Lines products, including Professional Indemnity (PI), Construction Project PI, Annual Construction PI, Financial Institutions, Umbrella Liability, Information Technology Liability, Cyber Liability and Directors’ & Officers’ Liability.

Personal Profile

Christian has over 20 years underwriting experience, with 17 of those years focused on Financial Lines.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Meredith manages the national commercial D&O portfolio, with key experience in other product classes including Financial Institutions, Information Technology and Cyber Liability.

Personal Profile

Meredith has been in the insurance industry since 2002.  Originally from Sydney, Meredith gained 8 years’ experience as a Financial Lines Insurance Broker for a large international brokerage.  Meredith joined Liberty in 2011 and is based in Melbourne.

Meredith holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and a Diploma of Financial Services from the National Insurance Brokers Association.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Christian is responsible for managing Liberty’s Professional & Financial Risks portfolio in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. He specialises in underwriting Liberty’s Financial Lines products, including Professional Indemnity (PI), Construction Project PI, Annual Construction PI, Financial Institutions, Umbrella Liability, Information Technology Liability, Cyber Liability and Directors’ & Officers’ Liability.

Personal Profile

Christian has over 20 years underwriting experience, with 17 of those years focused on Financial Lines.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Meredith manages the national commercial D&O portfolio, with key experience in other product classes including Financial Institutions, Information Technology and Cyber Liability.

Personal Profile

Meredith has been in the insurance industry since 2002.  Originally from Sydney, Meredith gained 8 years’ experience as a Financial Lines Insurance Broker for a large international brokerage.  Meredith joined Liberty in 2011 and is based in Melbourne.

Meredith holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and a Diploma of Financial Services from the National Insurance Brokers Association.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Christian is responsible for managing Liberty’s Professional & Financial Risks portfolio in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. He specialises in underwriting Liberty’s Financial Lines products, including Professional Indemnity (PI), Construction Project PI, Annual Construction PI, Financial Institutions, Umbrella Liability, Information Technology Liability, Cyber Liability and Directors’ & Officers’ Liability.

Personal Profile

Christian has over 20 years underwriting experience, with 17 of those years focused on Financial Lines.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main Role

Meredith manages the national commercial D&O portfolio, with key experience in other product classes including Financial Institutions, Information Technology and Cyber Liability.

Personal Profile

Meredith has been in the insurance industry since 2002.  Originally from Sydney, Meredith gained 8 years’ experience as a Financial Lines Insurance Broker for a large international brokerage.  Meredith joined Liberty in 2011 and is based in Melbourne.

Meredith holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and a Diploma of Financial Services from the National Insurance Brokers Association.

Department

Professional & Financial Risks

Main role

As a senior Speciality Casualty underwriter in the Liberty Melbourne office, Simon is responsible for underwriting financial lines products for Victoria and South Australia.  He specialises in Professional Indemnity (PI), Construction PI, Financial Institutions PI, Investment Manager’s insurance, Information Technology Liability and Cyber insurance. 

Personal profile

Simon has 15 years of insurance industry experience, ten years of which he has spent underwriting financial lines products.  He holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing and Law and a Postgraduate Certificate in Commercial Law. 

Department

Energy Property Construction

Main role

Melinda underwrites Material Damage and Business Interruption (delay in start-up/advanced loss of profit) insurance for Contract Works (Erection Risks, Construction Risks and Civil Construction Risks), as well as annual Contractor and Principal cover.  She underwrites to a national portfolio from her base in the Liberty Melbourne office.

Personal profile

Melinda joined Liberty Sydney’s Energy Property Construction team in 2010 as an assistant underwriter.  In 2011 she transferred to Liberty Melbourne, where she worked primarily on Construction and Property before becoming an underwriter with a core focus on Construction.

Melinda holds an Advanced Diploma in Business and is a graduate of the International Association of Engineering Insurers (IMIA) Engineering Academy.  She is a Senior Associate with ANZIIF.

Department

Energy Property Construction

Main role

Melinda underwrites Material Damage and Business Interruption (delay in start-up/advanced loss of profit) insurance for Contract Works (Erection Risks, Construction Risks and Civil Construction Risks), as well as annual Contractor and Principal cover.  She underwrites to a national portfolio from her base in the Liberty Melbourne office.

Personal profile

Melinda joined Liberty Sydney’s Energy Property Construction team in 2010 as an assistant underwriter.  In 2011 she transferred to Liberty Melbourne, where she worked primarily on Construction and Property before becoming an underwriter with a core focus on Construction.

Melinda holds an Advanced Diploma in Business and is a graduate of the International Association of Engineering Insurers (IMIA) Engineering Academy.  She is a Senior Associate with ANZIIF.

Department

Energy Property Construction 

Main role

As Head of Property for Liberty Asia Pacific, David manages the underwriting and marketing of Liberty’s corporate and commercial Property portfolios.  David is based in Melbourne. 

Personal profile

David has more than 39 years of experience in Property underwriting.  Before joining Liberty in early 2004, he spent more than 13 years as Facultative Property Manager/Programmes Manager (Asia Pacific) for a global Property/Casualty reinsurance company. 

Department

Energy Property Construction

Main Role

Matthew partners with Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian brokers to provide underwriting solutions for corporate and commercial property risks.

Personal Profile

Matthew started his insurance career with Liberty in December 2012.  He has worked within the Property department during this time and has gained experience in Commercial and Corporate Property business.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Finance, after completing his post graduate studies he completed a Diploma of General Insurance, and awarded Senior Associate with ANZIIF. 

Department

Crisis Management

Main role

Donna underwrites Liberty Crisis Management business for Asia Pacific from her base in the Liberty Melbourne office. Her emphasis is on the development of new business and the education of clients and brokers on Product Recall insurance.

Personal profile

Donna has more than 15 years’ experience in insurance, having held positions with both Australian and international insurers.  She has extensive underwriting experience in specialist insurance areas, including Contaminated Products, Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion and Product Recall.

Donna joined Liberty in 2008, bringing several years of crisis management experience to the launch of the Liberty Crisis Management Solutions product suite in the Asia Pacific region.

Donna is a Senior Associate with ANZIIF.

Department

Surety

Main role

Head of Surety - Asia Pacific

Personal profile

Ian leads Liberty's Surety product in the Asia Pacific region.   Ian joined Liberty from Ironshore Australia where he oversaw the underwriting and strategy in Asia Pacific for political risk and trade credit lines.  Prior to joining Ironshore in 2012 Ian spent eleven years as a trade credit and political risk broker at Marsh London before moving to Sydney and serving as a trade credit underwriter with QBE.

Ian attained his BSc in Geology from the University of Birmingham (UK).