BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liberty Mutual announced today that starting in 2010 it will sponsor the "Responsibility Leader" designation of both the Power Brokerâ„¢ and the Benefits Power Brokerâ„¢ award programs of Risk & Insurance magazine. In doing so, the company is expanding its current sponsorship of the "Responsibility Leader" designation of the publication's annual Risk Innovator award.

"Liberty Mutual is pleased to expand its recognition of Responsibility Leaders to the broker community," says James Purvis, Vice President of Commercial Markets Marketing. "Responsibility plays an important role in our partnerships with brokers as we work together to deliver superior client outcomes and to build long-term mutually beneficial relationships."

To be selected as a "Responsibility Leader," individuals must demonstrate that they have gone "above and beyond" in a way that benefits their clients, their company and the community, and that their work reflects a commitment to "doing the right thing" over the easy thing.

Last year, seven risk professionals recognized in Risk & Insurance's inaugural Risk Innovator award program received the "Responsibility Leader" designation. Bringing their sense of responsibility and risk skills to their organizations and communities, they developed projects ranging from helping local officials better prepare for a disaster to forging alliances with historically separate groups to solve common issues.

Nominations for this year's Risk & Insurance Risk Innovator award and the "Responsibility Leader" designation close on May 25. Calls for next year's Risk & Insurance Power Brokerâ„¢ and the "Responsibility Leader" designation close on October 1, 2009. Entries for next year's Risk & Insurance Benefits Power Brokerâ„¢ and the "Responsibility Leader" designation open on October 15, 2009 and close on April 16, 2010. Nomination forms - and more information on all three awards - are available at http://www.riskandinsurance.com.


About Liberty Mutual Group

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 86th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2008 revenue. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Mutual Group had $104.3 billion in consolidated assets, $94.2 billion in consolidated liabilities and $28.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.

Liberty Mutual Group (www.libertymutualgroup.com) employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

About Risk & Insurance

Risk & Insurance® is an award-winning monthly publication covering the commercial insurance industry. The magazine is a member of LRP Publications and has 55,000 readers.

Risk & Insurance, published 15 times a year, focuses on thought-provoking, leading edge, strategic articles about risk management and insurance. The magazine identifies emerging issues and personalities in risk management and covers property-casualty insurance, insurance brokerage, alternative risk, reinsurance, business continuity, catastrophes, workers' compensation, enterprise and operational risk, disability management and employee benefits.





Liberty Mutual Group

Rich Angevine, 617-574-6638

richard.angevine@libertymutual.com

Source: Liberty Mutual Group