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This edition of Interntional People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and SiriusPoint.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Liberty Specialty Markets Taps CNA Hardy’s Butt as Head of Casualty Claims, UK

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual 农夫导航 Group, has announced the appointment of Niala Butt as head of casualty claims, UK, effective immediately.

Reporting to Nik Mahida, head of third-party claims, UK & MENA, LSM, Butt will be based in London.

Her appointment marks a strategic move for LSM as it aligns its London claims department with the wider business. Following Carly Marston’s promotion to head of FINPRO claims in February, this appointment sees the second senior female role filled in the LSM claims team in recent months.

In her new role, Butt will lead the casualty claims team, supporting LSM’s goal to deliver greater claims value across the insurance lifecycle. Amongst her areas of focus will be trend analysis, operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement, which will include sharing her considerable knowledge and expertise working directly with insureds.

With more than 28 years of industry experience, Butt joins from CNA Hardy, where she served as casualty claims manager for three years. She began her career as a liability/property underwriter before moving into senior roles spanning medical malpractice, claims operations, and international risks. Butt is also highly engaged in industry initiatives, serving on the LMA General Liability Committee, leading the Ethnic Women in 农夫导航 Network, and contributing to several CII committees focused on diversity and innovation.

Scott Kellers, head of UK & MENA claims said: “Niala brings an extraordinary depth of experience to this new role, and her leadership will be instrumental as we evolve our claims offering. Her industry knowledge and market profile will be a major asset to Liberty and our clients. We are proud to have a diverse claims leadership team, reflecting the diversity of our clients and their specific needs.”

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SiriusPoint Names Pryde From Catalina Re as Group Chief Risk Officer

SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Andrew Pryde as group chief risk officer, effective September 2025.

Based in Bermuda, Pryde will report to Scott Egan, chief executive officer at SiriusPoint. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global risk management strategy.

Pryde succeeds Andreas Kull, who will stay with SiriusPoint until September to maintain business continuity and a seamless transition of responsibilities to Pryde.

Pryde joins SiriusPoint from Catalina Re, where he was Group Chief Risk Officer. At Catalina Re he was responsible for the group’s risk management, compliance, capital modeling and investment risk management. Pryde has over 25 years of experience in the Bermuda and London insurance and reinsurance markets, previously holding executive director and group chief risk officer roles at both Beazley plc and DARAG.

He has also held chairman of the board positions at BHI Digital, a digital managing general agent, and Lodestone Security, a US-based cyber consulting company. Pryde started his career as an actuarial consultant at PwC.

“Andrew is a highly accomplished and experienced board level insurance executive with proven experience of implementing strong and valued risk management frameworks. He is a great hire who will add strength and depth as we continue to pursue our ambitions as a business. This appointment will be based in Bermuda, also adding further strength to our Bermuda based team,” commented Egan.

“SiriusPoint would like to thank Andreas for his leadership of the risk team, and significant contribution and dedication during his 3.5 years with the company,” said Egan. “We wish Andreas all the best in his future endeavors.”

Topics Claims Excess Surplus Casualty