Liberty Mutual Appoints Virna Rhodes to Lead Workers' Compensation Claims

Monday, April 19, 2021 | 0

Liberty Mutual Insurance appointed Virna Rhodes to lead its workers’ compensation claims organization that managed more than 300,000 new claims in 2020 with more than $3 billion in medical and indemnity payments.

Virna Rhodes

Before joining Liberty Mutual in 2013 and subsequently transitioning to commercial insurance claims, Rhodes managed a range of claims teams at both Allstate Insurance and Farmers Insurance.

Rhodes succeeds Wes Hyatt, who recently was appointed chief client officer, global risk solutions.

"Virna has the experience and vision needed to lead an organization that produces superior outcomes for the injured workers of our workers' compensation policyholders and customers of Helmsman Management Services, our wholly owned third-party administrator," Global Risk Solutions Chief Claims Officer Steve Deane said in a statement. "She has a proven track record of success, including most recently leading our Shared Services operation to outstanding results."