NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has brought on Richard Falcinelli as vice president, senior manager of marine risk engineering for the Americas. In this position, Mr. Falcinelli will have responsibility for LIUs marine risk engineering team in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

Mr. Falcinelli has 30 years of maritime industry experience including 20 years in management positions ashore. A graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy who also holds a masters degree in international transportation management, Mr. Falcinelli was most recently executive vice president of a large coastwise tug and barge petroleum transporter with over $300 million in annual revenue.

Tug and barge is an important and growing segment for LIU, said Don Harrell, senior vice president of marine for Liberty International Underwriters. We brought on Rick for this newly-created position to help meet the needs of this segment and to take our risk engineering services to the next level. As the global economy continues to improve, the concurrent uptick in marine traffic offers an opportunity to seek out new business. The decades Rick has spent with marine transport companies gives him first-hand insight to the insurance coverage these businesses need to thoroughly protect their operations. He will be a valuable resource for brokers looking to place this business.

In his new role Mr. Falcinelli is tasked with building upon the success of LIUs marine risk engineering program. This will be accomplished by strengthening relationships with LIU clients in support of their loss prevention initiatives and providing enhanced service offerings. Additional resources will also be brought on to keep pace with LIUs rapid growth.

LIU provides a broad range of marine insurance products that include Ocean and Project Cargo, Marine Liabilities, Marine Builders Risk and Hull and Machinery. LIUs Team 360 employs a local underwriting approach that includes risk engineers and marine claims specialists from the start of each relationship. Because the entire team is fully integrated into the insurance process, clients get faster service and a program that leads to a reduction in loss and best claims outcome. Brokers can contact Mr. Falcinelli directly at Richard.falcinelli@libertyiu.com or 212-208-9576 or visit http://www.liu-usa.com for more information.

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Liberty International Underwriters Expands Marine Risk Engineering Services