QBE North America is part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, one of the largest insurers and reinsurers worldwide. QBE’s Specialty lines are part of our diversification strategy. Lessman had most recently been serving as Head of Transactional Liability, one of the key business lines in the Professional Lines portfolio.In her new role, Lessman will assume responsibility for evaluating the market to identify opportunities to profitably grow all the lines of business in the Professional Lines and Industry Verticals portfolio. “She has proven her ability to instill a culture of personal and shared accountability within the business to deliver effective solutions to customers, and we are excited to have her apply her leadership skills and business acumen to the broader set of businesses that are critical to our success.”An attorney by trade, Lessman has more than a decade of insurance industry experience. It said the pandemic has adversely affected multiple lines of its business, with higher claims expected due to business interruptions, health problems, higher casualties and a deterioration in credit. The North America division, headquartered in New York, conducts business through its property and casualty insurance subsidiaries. US NEW YORK, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QBE North America announced today the appointment of Toria Lessman as Senior Vice President, Head of Professional Lines and Industry Verticals. The UK team is led by Cécile Fresneau and covers the vast majority of business risks, offering Property, Casualty, Motor, and Financial and Specialty Lines solutions, as well as specialist Commercial Combined and SME products. She is based in QBE’s Chicago office.“Toria is a dynamic leader who has transformed our Transactional Liability business into one of our star performers in terms of meeting customer needs in the fast paced and highly confidential world of mergers & acquisitions,” said Tom Fitzgerald, President of QBE North America’s Specialty & Commercial business. Four years later, she was promoted to lead the Transactional Liability business, which has been one of QBE’s true success stories within the Specialty & Commercial group of businesses.Prior to joining QBE, Lessman worked as a regulatory and compliance attorney with the law firm Tressler LLP, where she advised insurance companies and provided coverage litigation expertise across multiple lines of business.QBE North America is part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, one of the largest insurers and reinsurers worldwide. She joined QBE in 2011 in QBE's policy regulatory and compliance practice before focusing on new product development for Management Liability & Professional Lines in 2014, helping to launch 29 Specialty insurance products. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, QBE operates out of 27 countries around the globe, with a presence in every key insurance market. QBE insurance companies are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best and "A+" by Standard & Poor's. Besides Transactional Liability, the business lines include E&O, D&O for both private and public companies, and the Financial Institutions and Healthcare industry vertical practices. QBE North America has Toria Lessman as senior vice president, head of Professional Lines and Industry Verticals. QBE expertise make it possible to provide the best medical stop loss products for self-insureds and captives.Specialist underwriters and proactive claims adjusters getting your aircraft back into service as quickly as possible.Work with QBE to prepare customers for cyber security exposure and address their coverage needsProtect your properties in transit from collision accidents and theft with our inland marine insurance policies. She is based in Chicago. Lessman had … US QBE is a specialist business insurer and reinsurer. QBE’s Specialty lines are part of our diversification strategy.
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