SPECIAL REPORT
ELITE WOMEN JESSICA FERGUSON Wholesale distribution executive – East zone, Global Risk Solutions Liberty Mutual/Ironshore
Jessica Ferguson joined Liberty Mutual in 2018 as the wholesale distribution executive for the East zone, charged with developing, implementing and executing strategic initiatives across Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions business unit, including Ironshore. She is responsible for leading wholesale broker engagement, strengthening key relationships and partnering with brokers to deliver products to clients. Working in collaboration with specialty underwriting units, Ferguson supports the development of innovative products and services for the wholesale market. Prior to her appointment at Liberty Mutual, she was vice president of the programs business development unit at JLT Re North America and spent more than 10 years in numerous positions with AIG and Lexington Insurance. “I consider myself a lifelong learner, and reflecting on the last 12 months, the most significant lesson I’ve learned has been the importance of a solid continuity plan and the ability to act quickly in a time of anxiety and uncertainty to help navigate uncharted territories for our broker partners and clients,” Ferguson says. “Now more than ever, meaningful, trusting relationships are of the greatest value.”
KATIE DAVIES President and CEO JEM Underwriting Managers and Technical Risk Underwriters
Katie Davies is the president and CEO of two MGUs within RSG Underwriting Managers: JEM Underwriting Managers and Technical Risk Underwriters (TRU). A proven property market expert, Davies joined RSG with more than 18 years of experience in underwriting US property insurance. In addition to JEM and TRU, Davies sits on the underwriting committee of Geneva Re, a joint venture between Nationwide and RSG. Prior to joining RSG, Davies spent nine years as president of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters and worked for ACE as a US property underwriter at the AGM 2488 syndicate in Lloyd’s of London and as the Midwest regional property manager of ACE’s global property unit in Chicago. While at Lloyd’s, Davies was the first woman to sit on the London Market Association’s US property committee. “I’m keenly interested in working with the women and men who are college graduates entering the insurance industry,” she says. “These incredible individuals have been behind major change movements in the thread of America’s society. I’m looking forward to working with this next generation in a professional arena.”
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PRIYA CHERIAN HUSKINS Senior vice president, management liability Woodruff Sawyer
Priya Cherian Huskins is a recognized expert, frequent speaker and guest lecturer on D&O liability risk and mitigation. In addition to consulting on D&O insurance, Huskins counsels clients on corporate governance matters, including ways to reduce their exposure to shareholder lawsuits and regulatory investigations. She serves as a board member for Woodruff Sawyer and Realty Income Corporation, on the advisory board of the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, and on the corporate governance and nominating committee and as chair of the compensation committee for The Monthly Dividend Company. Huskins’ influence and expertise in the industry have earned her several awards and accolades. She has a long list of publications, is a frequent guest speaker, and is the author and editor of the D&O Notebook blog.
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