VP & Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks Australia
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Alison manages a wide range of Professional & Financial Risks claims.
Alison has been working in insurance and the law since 2001 with experience in Public Liability, Professional Indemnity (PI) and Directors’ & Officers' Liability (D&O) matters. Alison has also gained international experience working with Liberty in London where she specialised in PI claims.
Prior to joining Liberty Alison handled Public Liability, PI and D&O claims across various jurisdictions in Australia.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW.
Senior Claims Specialist & Tech Lead, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Her particular emphasis is on claims for cyber, fintech, IT liability, commercial crime, social engineering fraud, professional indemnity, directors & officers and statutory liability.
Angela joined Liberty in 2016 with 16 years’ claims experience in the PI and financial lines insurance sector, gained across the Asia Pacific region, specifically, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Japan.
Prior to joining Liberty, Angela worked as a Senior Professional Indemnity & Financial Lines Claims Officer for various international and domestic insurers.
Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Bachelor of Business degree and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Connor is a Senior Claims Specialist in Professional and Financial Risks, including Professional Indemnity, Project Specific PI, Directors and Officers, Management Liability, Statutory Liability and Employment Liability claims.
Connor joined Liberty in 2023 as a claim consultant and has six years of experience as a claims specialist and team leader. In addition to this, she has also worked with the broader casualty insurance space as a general liability team leader.
Prior to working in claims, Connor worked in PFR/financial lines professional indemnity litigation in private practice for over five years as a lawyer.
Connor was admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia having obtained her Bachelor of Laws at Monash University in 2008.
Professional & Financial Risks Claims Manager - North Asia
Claims
Denise is based in Hong Kong and handles the Professional & Financial Risks Division’s professional indemnity and D&O claims in North Asia, which includes Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan.
Denise joined Liberty in 2016 with more than 8 years of experience in the insurance and legal industry in both Hong Kong and London. Denise was employed as a solicitor in leading law firms specialising in financial lines insurance claims, advising insurers on coverage and managing large scale claims. Denise was also involved in defending claims against professionals such as solicitors, architects, surveyors as well as defending claims brought against directors of multinational companies and litigating shareholder disputes. In addition, Denise was seconded to the claims department of a Lloyd’s insurer in London.
Denise holds a degree in Bachelor of Laws and is a qualified Hong Kong solicitor.
Senior PST Specialist, Claims
Claims
Based in Malaysia, Erliza manages a portfolio of Casualty and Professional Indemnity/D&O claims.
Joining Liberty in mid 2020, Erliza worked as a Loss Adjuster for almost 3 years, and was primarily responsible for handling property damage, fidelity guarantee and third party liability claims.
Erliza holds a BSc (Honours) degree in Forensic Science.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Claims
Management of a range of professional indemnity and financial lines claims across a wide variety of professions and industries.
Fern is based in Brisbane and joined Liberty’s Professional and Financial Risks Claims Team in 2021. Prior to joining Liberty, she worked as a claims solicitor for a professional indemnity insurer and as a commercial litigation solicitor in private practice.
Fern holds degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Journalism and has been admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies and Law, majoring in cyber risk and strategy.
VP & Technical Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - Asia Pacific
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Based in Sydney, James has technical and portfolio oversight of all Professional and Financial Risk claims throughout the Asia Pacific region.
James has over 30 years’ experience in financial lines claims across a variety of professions but with particular focus on complex and high value construction claim.
James holds a degree in Masters of Business Administration and is CIP, Fellow of ANZIIF. His professional experience includes work on Professional & Financial Risks claims at a number of other insurers in Australia as well as four years working as a claims broker in the London market.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Claims
Jane is a Senior Claims Specialist in the area of Professional & Financial Risks.
Jane joined Liberty in 2021 with over twenty years’ experience handling complex financial lines claims. Prior to joining Liberty, Jane spent ten years working in the Australian branch of a global insurer and, before that, ten years working in the London Market – initially handling claims for a large international broker, then working in the claims department of a large global insurer.
Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Modern Languages, French and German) and is a member of ANZIIF (Senior Associate, CIP). Jane is based in Melbourne.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Jonathan manages a wide range of Professional Indemnity (PI) and Financial Lines claims across a variety of professions and industries.
Jonathan has been working in the insurance industry and related fields for more than 20 years. In that time he has gained experience across the spectrum of liability claims with particular emphasis on financial lines claims including PI and Directors' & Officers' Liability (D&O) claims.
Prior to joining Liberty, Jonathan was employed as a solicitor in the insurance practice of a national Australian firm. He has also worked as a claims manager for a major general insurer and an independent claims manager.
Jonathan holds degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws and has been admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland. He is based in Brisbane.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Rebecca manages a wide range of Professional Indemnity, Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and Financial Lines claims across a variety of professions and industries.
Prior to joining Liberty in 2021, Rebecca was employed as a solicitor in the insurance practice of a national Australian law firm. Rebecca’s background involved practicing in dispute resolution and civil litigation, acting for insurers and advising in relation to professional negligence claims against a variety of professionals.
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She has been admitted as a solicitor in NSW since 2014 and holds a current practice certificate.
Senior Vice President & Head of Claims, Asia Pacific
Claims
As the Head of Claims, Rob leads a team of over 40 people across Asia Pacific.
Rob has been involved in the insurance industry for over 20 years in Australia and the UK. He has also acted as an solicitor for both insurers and insureds in Australia. Having joined Liberty in 2015, Rob was appointed Senior Vice President – Head of Claims Asia Pacific in August 2021.
Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - South East Asia
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Sarah manages Financial Lines claims, including but not limited to Professional Indemnity (PI) and Directors & Officers' Liability (D&O).
Sarah has experience managing and resolving cross-border disputes (originating from the South-East Asia region in particular) in the commercial, insurance, supply chain and oil & gas industries, among others. She draws from her multi-faceted background when handling claims and endeavours to resolve matters in a cost-efficient and sensible manner.
Prior to joining Liberty Specialty Markets, Sarah was Regional Legal Counsel (Asia) at a (re)insurance broker. Sarah is a qualified Advocate & Solicitor (Supreme Court, Singapore) who, prior to going in-house, represented clients before all levels of the Singapore Courts and in International Arbitration proceedings. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds.
VP & Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks Australia
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Alison manages a wide range of Professional & Financial Risks claims.
Alison has been working in insurance and the law since 2001 with experience in Public Liability, Professional Indemnity (PI) and Directors’ & Officers' Liability (D&O) matters. Alison has also gained international experience working with Liberty in London where she specialised in PI claims.
Prior to joining Liberty Alison handled Public Liability, PI and D&O claims across various jurisdictions in Australia.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW.
Senior Claims Specialist & Tech Lead, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Her particular emphasis is on claims for cyber, fintech, IT liability, commercial crime, social engineering fraud, professional indemnity, directors & officers and statutory liability.
Angela joined Liberty in 2016 with 16 years’ claims experience in the PI and financial lines insurance sector, gained across the Asia Pacific region, specifically, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Japan.
Prior to joining Liberty, Angela worked as a Senior Professional Indemnity & Financial Lines Claims Officer for various international and domestic insurers.
Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Bachelor of Business degree and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Connor is a Senior Claims Specialist in Professional and Financial Risks, including Professional Indemnity, Project Specific PI, Directors and Officers, Management Liability, Statutory Liability and Employment Liability claims.
Connor joined Liberty in 2023 as a claim consultant and has six years of experience as a claims specialist and team leader. In addition to this, she has also worked with the broader casualty insurance space as a general liability team leader.
Prior to working in claims, Connor worked in PFR/financial lines professional indemnity litigation in private practice for over five years as a lawyer.
Connor was admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia having obtained her Bachelor of Laws at Monash University in 2008.
Professional & Financial Risks Claims Manager - North Asia
Claims
Denise is based in Hong Kong and handles the Professional & Financial Risks Division’s professional indemnity and D&O claims in North Asia, which includes Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan.
Denise joined Liberty in 2016 with more than 8 years of experience in the insurance and legal industry in both Hong Kong and London. Denise was employed as a solicitor in leading law firms specialising in financial lines insurance claims, advising insurers on coverage and managing large scale claims. Denise was also involved in defending claims against professionals such as solicitors, architects, surveyors as well as defending claims brought against directors of multinational companies and litigating shareholder disputes. In addition, Denise was seconded to the claims department of a Lloyd’s insurer in London.
Denise holds a degree in Bachelor of Laws and is a qualified Hong Kong solicitor.
Senior PST Specialist, Claims
Claims
Based in Malaysia, Erliza manages a portfolio of Casualty and Professional Indemnity/D&O claims.
Joining Liberty in mid 2020, Erliza worked as a Loss Adjuster for almost 3 years, and was primarily responsible for handling property damage, fidelity guarantee and third party liability claims.
Erliza holds a BSc (Honours) degree in Forensic Science.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Claims
Management of a range of professional indemnity and financial lines claims across a wide variety of professions and industries.
Fern is based in Brisbane and joined Liberty’s Professional and Financial Risks Claims Team in 2021. Prior to joining Liberty, she worked as a claims solicitor for a professional indemnity insurer and as a commercial litigation solicitor in private practice.
Fern holds degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Journalism and has been admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies and Law, majoring in cyber risk and strategy.
VP & Technical Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - Asia Pacific
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Based in Sydney, James has technical and portfolio oversight of all Professional and Financial Risk claims throughout the Asia Pacific region.
James has over 30 years’ experience in financial lines claims across a variety of professions but with particular focus on complex and high value construction claim.
James holds a degree in Masters of Business Administration and is CIP, Fellow of ANZIIF. His professional experience includes work on Professional & Financial Risks claims at a number of other insurers in Australia as well as four years working as a claims broker in the London market.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Claims
Jane is a Senior Claims Specialist in the area of Professional & Financial Risks.
Jane joined Liberty in 2021 with over twenty years’ experience handling complex financial lines claims. Prior to joining Liberty, Jane spent ten years working in the Australian branch of a global insurer and, before that, ten years working in the London Market – initially handling claims for a large international broker, then working in the claims department of a large global insurer.
Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Modern Languages, French and German) and is a member of ANZIIF (Senior Associate, CIP). Jane is based in Melbourne.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Jonathan manages a wide range of Professional Indemnity (PI) and Financial Lines claims across a variety of professions and industries.
Jonathan has been working in the insurance industry and related fields for more than 20 years. In that time he has gained experience across the spectrum of liability claims with particular emphasis on financial lines claims including PI and Directors' & Officers' Liability (D&O) claims.
Prior to joining Liberty, Jonathan was employed as a solicitor in the insurance practice of a national Australian firm. He has also worked as a claims manager for a major general insurer and an independent claims manager.
Jonathan holds degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws and has been admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland. He is based in Brisbane.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Rebecca manages a wide range of Professional Indemnity, Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and Financial Lines claims across a variety of professions and industries.
Prior to joining Liberty in 2021, Rebecca was employed as a solicitor in the insurance practice of a national Australian law firm. Rebecca’s background involved practicing in dispute resolution and civil litigation, acting for insurers and advising in relation to professional negligence claims against a variety of professionals.
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She has been admitted as a solicitor in NSW since 2014 and holds a current practice certificate.
Senior Vice President & Head of Claims, Asia Pacific
Claims
As the Head of Claims, Rob leads a team of over 40 people across Asia Pacific.
Rob has been involved in the insurance industry for over 20 years in Australia and the UK. He has also acted as an solicitor for both insurers and insureds in Australia. Having joined Liberty in 2015, Rob was appointed Senior Vice President – Head of Claims Asia Pacific in August 2021.
Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - South East Asia
Professional & Financial Risks Claims
Sarah manages Financial Lines claims, including but not limited to Professional Indemnity (PI) and Directors & Officers' Liability (D&O).
Sarah has experience managing and resolving cross-border disputes (originating from the South-East Asia region in particular) in the commercial, insurance, supply chain and oil & gas industries, among others. She draws from her multi-faceted background when handling claims and endeavours to resolve matters in a cost-efficient and sensible manner.
Prior to joining Liberty Specialty Markets, Sarah was Regional Legal Counsel (Asia) at a (re)insurance broker. Sarah is a qualified Advocate & Solicitor (Supreme Court, Singapore) who, prior to going in-house, represented clients before all levels of the Singapore Courts and in International Arbitration proceedings. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds.
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After 20 years in dispute resolution and insurance claims, I still find that the most satisfaction comes from being there when a client needs us most.
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My background as a dispute resolution specialist informs my approach. I aim to resolve matters in a cost-efficient, sensible, and - above all - commercial manner.
Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - South East Asia
T: +65 6622 9204
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To reach the best possible result for our clients, it's about thinking outside the box and coming up with creative solutions.
Senior Claims Specialist & Tech Lead, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3325
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With experience in complex insurance litigation, I understand the burden a claim can be to an Insured's business, and as a senior claims specialist I am able to assist throughout...
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I work collaboratively with insureds, brokers, co-insurers and third party service providers to achieve a fair, prompt and mutually acceptable outcome, aiming to deliver an exceptional service every time.
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The most satisfying part of my role is working alongside our clients, helping them make excellent decisions and finding the best claims outcomes.
VP & Technical Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks - Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5937
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I enjoy resolving claims quickly and efficiently where possible, and focus on achieving the best outcomes for our clients whilst ensuring they are kept well-informed throughout the whole claims process.
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Helping clients through difficult times and understanding possible business impacts to clients is a key focus for me.
Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9882
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Extensive industry experience and understanding client needs means I can effectively manage a diverse portfolio from complex claims for corporations to finding effective solutions for small businesses.
VP & Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks Australia
T: +61 2 8298 5956
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I understand client's losses and always put their needs first.