Liberty Mutual make Manhattan casualty appointment

Liberty Mutual Insurance’s specialty excess casualty operation has appointed Keith Poopor as senior underwriting manager for excess casualty in the Northeast.

Poopor began his career at Liberty Mutual as an underwriter. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, retail excess casualty, for Navigators Management Company.

He has also held senior positions at Lexington Insurance and AIG.

"Keith is a seasoned underwriting manager with a diverse background in casualty lines,” says David Perez, executive vice president and general manager, commercial insurance specialty, who manages the specialty excess casualty operation.

Perez continues, “Based in Manhattan, Keith will lead the expansion of our northeast underwriting facility, utilising his broker relationships to continue to grow our presence in lead umbrella and excess casualty."