Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Constance Bayne president of its mid-Atlantic business insurance operations. Ms. Bayne will be responsible for the growth of business in the region that includes Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. She will be based in the region's home office in Fairfield, Ohio.

Ms. Bayne's career with Liberty Mutual spans more than 25 years. Most recently she served as senior vice president and manager of commercial insurance underwriting operations. In this capacity, she managed underwriting technical consulting, quality assurance, and support services and systems as well as risk control services, process improvement, and compliance. Prior to this, Ms. Bayne held several senior management positions in risk quality assessment, loss prevention operations, and distribution management.

“Connie possesses the leadership, depth of experience, and sense of purpose to guide this region's continued growth and profitability,” said Michael H. Hughes, president of Liberty Mutual business insurance. “I'm confident that she and her team will continue to build on the strength and consistency of our agency partnerships in the mid-Atlantic region.”

“I look forward to growing our business with our agent-focused teams based in Fairfield and throughout our region,” said Ms. Bayne. “Liberty Mutual has a solid foundation with our agents and the businesses we insure here. Together we intend to advance our strong position in the marketplace as the premier commercial lines carrier for independent agents.”

In addition to holding the CPCU and CSP designations, Ms. Bayne is a member of the board of directors for the National Safety Council and is an advisory board member for the RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Victoria Spears

Victoria Spears

Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].

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