LSM reshapes FinPro underwriting to sharpen London and regional focus

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has restructured its financial and professional lines underwriting leadership, promoting four senior underwriters into new management roles across its London and regional businesses.

The move splits responsibility across directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability and professional indemnity (PI), with a clearer divide between London market and UK regional operations.

Lucy Ling (pictured) has been appointed underwriting manager for D&O London, stepping up from senior underwriter.

Ling, who has around 30 years of industry experience including two decades at LSM, will lead the London D&O team and oversee future growth in the line.

Helen Parsons takes on the role of underwriting manager for D&O UK regions, based in Bristol.

Parsons, previously a senior regional underwriter, will focus on expanding LSM’s D&O and ancillary product offering across regional markets.

In professional indemnity, Amanda Burnell has been appointed underwriting manager for PI London.

Burnell, who previously led large corporate and international business, will now oversee all PI business written out of London, covering both UK and international clients.

Her remit includes aligning strategy across construction, professional and financial services risks, with reporting lines consolidated under her leadership.

Sean Gilborson has been named underwriting manager for PI UK regions.

Also based in Bristol, Gilborson will be responsible for developing LSM’s regional PI proposition and supporting longer-term growth objectives.

Both Burnell and Gilborson will report to Andrew Townsend, who continues to lead PI across the UK, Ireland and MENA.

The changes reflect a broader effort to align underwriting structure more closely with market dynamics and distribution needs.

“The restructured leadership, splitting London and regional responsibilities, reflects LSM’s focus on better addressing evolving market trends,” said Emma Pearce, head of FinPro.

“Realigning the FinPro underwriting structure in these two key classes will help enhance agility, meet client and broker needs more effectively and increase speed to market.”

The approach mirrors Liberty’s wider UK retail strategy, where the carrier has been building out its lead market capabilities.

The appointments also underline a focus on internal talent development, according to Terry FitzGerald, divisional director for third party lines.

“I am extremely proud to see these four internal appointments, which demonstrate our ability to cultivate the talent required for the future needs of our business and our customers,” he said.

“Their considerable abilities, plus the redefined leadership structure, reinforce Liberty’s commitment to delivering a leading financial lines proposition for the London and UK regional markets,” FitzGerald added.