Liberty Mutual names chief underwriter for health care

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. has appointed Jeff Duncan senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of its operation focused on helping health care providers and brokers better manage risk.

In this new role, Mr. Duncan, who is based in Boston, will report to David Perez, executive vice president and general manager of Liberty Mutual’s commercial insurance specialized units, Liberty Mutual said Wednesday in a statement.

The health care unit blends dedicated underwriters, risk engineering and claims management to help health care companies better manage risk. 

Mr. Duncan most recently served as vice president and chief underwriting officer for specialty custom risk, where he launched the nonadmitted capability for Liberty Mutual’s commercial insurance segment.