Liberty Specialty Markets Strengthens Power and Renewables Capabilities with Key Appointments

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group is pleased to announce strategic hires in the energy division to bolster its power and renewables offering.

Alex Nelson, Andrea Ciraci and Oliver Prout join the energy team as underwriting manager and senior underwriters respectively, bringing more than three decades of combined experience in underwriting lead business. Reporting to James Boyle, head of energy, the appointments support LSM’s market-leading power and renewables team alongside its established oil and gas proposition.

Boyle said: “Alex, Andrea, and Oliver bring strong sector expertise that will be key to further growing our power and renewables offering in response to rising demand. As a mutual, we take a long-term view of risk, allowing us to sustainably partner with our clients through various market cycles.”

Nelson joins LSM as underwriting manager for power and renewables, having previously led Chaucer Group’s onshore energy portfolio. Ciraci spent nine years at AXA and AXA XL underwriting power, renewables, downstream and overseeing the UK nuclear portfolio. Prout has seven years of experience in the London market, underwriting lead renewable energy contracts, most recently at Chaucer.