Liberty Specialty Markets appoints Richard Richards as Head of Property Direct and Facultative

Liberty Specialty Markets (Liberty), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Richards as Head of Property Direct and Facultative (D&F), effective immediately. Based in London, Richards will report to Kevin Demmon, Divisional Director, Property, UK and MENA. 

Richards will be responsible for leading Liberty’s London Property D&F team, overseeing the portfolio and setting the strategic direction for sustainable growth through strong underwriting performance.

Demmon said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to the team as we continue to develop and enhance our property D&F portfolio. His wealth of knowledge across the D&F market will help Liberty to continue to augment its international property offering.”

Richards has over 20 years’ experience in property D&F. He was previously at Chaucer Syndicates where he spent 10 years as a Senior Class Underwriter and prior to that worked at Allianz and Zurich.