NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has brought on Robert Rokicki, P.E., as senior vice president of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical (OGPC) Property. Based in New York City, Mr. Rokicki will have responsibility for all of LIUs OGPC products in the U.S. and Latin America.

Mr. Rokicki has 25 years experience in directing business across a broad range of energy property insurance and advanced technology products, processes and markets. Prior to joining LIU, Mr. Rokicki was a senior executive at a Fortune 100 insurer and had responsibility for managing a portfolio of energy property in the U.S. and Canada.

Robert joins us in a new role created to meet the growing need for Energy property insurance both in the U.S. and Latin America, said Timothy Kania, senior vice president of energy and construction for Liberty International Underwriters. With global energy demand expected to substantially increase over the next decade, energy companies will need to have their assets protected by a financially strong insurer that is in the market for the long term. Robert will bring to brokers the knowledge they require to properly protect their clients business as they grow to meet this demand.

LIU provides insurance coverage for oil, gas, petrochemical and chemical facilities and plants worldwide. With its LIU Team 360 approach, clients are provided comprehensive risk solutions from a fully-integrated team comprised of OGPC underwriters, risk engineers and claims experts. Brokers can contact Mr. Rokicki directly at 212-208-2887 or robert.rokicki@libertyiu.com or visit http://www.liu-usa.com for more information.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2011 direct premiums written as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2011 revenue. As of December 31, 2011, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $117.1 billion in consolidated assets, $99.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $34.7 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com) employs over 50,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

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