Liberty Mutual Insurance has introduced a new Infrastructure Solutions unit to support complex infrastructure programmes across construction, energy and digital projects.

The unit will address projects ranging from construction to large civil and technical undertakings and will be positioned within Global Risk Solutions (GRS), Liberty Mutual’s global commercial, specialty and reinsurance business.

GRS currently provides services to 80 of the top 100 Engineering News-Record contractors.

Two senior roles have been introduced to lead the new capability.

Douglas Schrift has been named global head of infrastructure. In this role, he will represent the unit to brokers and clients and coordinate account-level strategies across different product lines.

Schrift has more than 25 years of experience in brokerage, contractor and carrier positions, and most recently served as chief underwriting officer for Subcontractor Default Insurance at Liberty Mutual Surety.

Manuela Baroncini has been appointed as Global Technical Lines leader. She will oversee energy and construction underwriting worldwide, with particular responsibility for first-party property and builder’s risk products.

Baroncini previously served at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions as engineering and construction global head, where she managed portfolio and growth strategy, including work on renewable energy.

Global Risk Solutions president Neeti Bhalla Johnson said: “We are at a pivotal moment in global infrastructure, and Liberty is uniquely positioned – with scale, breadth and underwriting specialisation – to stand with clients on their most complex, long-term projects.

“With Infrastructure Solutions and this talented leadership team, we are mobilising to lead globally in infrastructure risk management.”