2022 Women to Watch Awards Americas EMEA
Chantal Rodriguez Chief underwriting officer
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, a unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
London
An interest in math, combined with a desire to operate in the commercial world, resulted in Chantal Rodriguez becoming an actuary after her research suggested it would be the perfect match for her.
Ms. Rodriguez headed to London to earn a degree, following in the footsteps of many others from Luxembourg. She said that, at the time, there wasn’t an opportunity to go to university in her home country.
Since that move, she has made her home in London and has been able to follow both her passion for math and her interest in the commercial world, ultimately joining Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. about 13 years ago.
As her career progressed, she gradually moved from actuarial work to underwriting and has found that reinsurance and developing strategies is her dream environment. At one stage, heading up the enterprise risk management team allowed her to work directly with underwriters and focus on risk appetites.
Ms. Rodriguez has not had a formal mentor but said she has always been well supported by those around her and now gives back by mentoring others at Liberty Mutual.
Outside of work, she is mother to two boys, ages 9 and 11, which is something that has driven her to support other mothers returning to work.
“I remember those days when the boys were born and the need to adapt my career to reflect my changing circumstances. Now, I really enjoy helping those in the same position, emphasizing and supporting them as they also adapt,” she said.
She is often poolside or at sports venues watching her boys, but she also has a creative side and will take them clutching their sketch pads to art exhibitions, where she will encourage them to sit on the floor and draw.
Ms. Rodriguez is well-deserving of her recognition, said Matthew Moore, president of underwriting at Liberty Mutual’s global risk solutions unit. “The professionalism, leadership and underwriting excellence she’s shown throughout her career at Liberty Mutual were recognized in mid-August by a promotion to chief underwriting officer of Liberty Mutual Reinsurance.”
