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Helmsman Management Services, Liberty Mutual’s wholly-owned third-party administrator, announced the appointment of Karen Reading as Vice President and Managing Director.

Reading is responsible for sales and service throughout the West.  In this role, she will help midsize and large companies with complex risk management needs better control claims outcomes and costs by blending Helmsman’s proactive claims management, sophisticated risk control and dedicated service teams. 

“Karen’s TPA experience and deep relationships with brokers and risk managers throughout the West will help us get our message to the marketplace,” notes David Dwortz, President & CEO, Helmsman Management Services.  “She has worked in the third-party administrator space for more than 25 years, and her skills and relationships will help us continue to better protect the employees and bottom lines of our TPA customers.”

Before joining Liberty Mutual, Reading was a senior vice president for Marsh & McLennan.  Previously, she was at Gallagher Bassett Services and Crawford & Company. 
 

About Helmsman Management Services

Helmsman Management Services is a leading third party administrator.  It helps midsize and large companies with complex risk management needs better control claims outcomes and costs by blending proactive claims management, sophisticated risk control and dedicate service teams.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Mutual, Helmsman offers the resources, financial strength and discipline of a national carrier with the flexibility of an independent third party administrator.  Helmsman has over $5 billion in incurred losses under management.
 

About Liberty Mutual Insurance 

Liberty Mutual’s purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.  The promise we make to our customers throughout the world is to provide protection for the unexpected, delivered with care.

In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today we are a leading global insurer with operations in 30 countries and economies around the world.  We are the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2017 direct written premium data as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.  We also rank 68th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2017 revenue.  As of December 31, 2017, we had $39.4 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

We employ nearly 50,000 people in over 800 offices throughout the world.  We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, commercial multi-peril, property, general liability, commercial automobile, surety, workers compensation, specialty lines, and reinsurance. 

You can learn more about us by visiting www.libertymutualinsurance.com
 

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