Andrew Pedler (pictured), who has been a senior claims specialist at Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) since 2012, has been promoted to a newly created role.

Described by LSM as “rare” within London market businesses, the claims manager – client relationships position will see Pedler reporting to both head of claims Mike Gillett and head of business development Mark Stephenson. LSM said the new role leverages its strong reputation for claims service in a business development context.   

“We’ve created this role to ensure brokers understand both sides of our offering – underwriting and claims – especially as we have a market-beating track record in claims handling, combined with a unique perspective on the discipline,” explained Stephenson. “Andrew’s knowledge of claims combined with his communication skills will allow him to forge deep and productive relationships with our broker partners.”

A founding member of the LMA/LIIBA under-35 claims group, Pedler started his insurance career at Xchanging as an insurance technician and an associate claims adjuster.

Effectively immediately, the ACII qualified London-based executive will work closely with LSM’s claims and placing brokers. The goal is to promote the claims service as an integral part of LSM’s offering.

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