Christopher Johnston

SVP, Regional Executive Midwest, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Based in Chicago, Chris oversees the Midwest Region for Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions Group. Global Risk Solutions include the operating units of Liberty Mutual Large Commercial, North American Specialty (Ironshore), Surety and Liberty Specialty Markets’ US underwriting teams.  

Chris joined Liberty Mutual in 2017 with the acquisition of Ironshore. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Chris was Ironshore’s Regional Executive for the Midwest and led the Central Region Property team. Prior to Ironshore, Chris worked with Lexington Insurance Company on the Property team in the New York Region and Commonwealth Insurance in Vancouver, Canada.  

Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Victoria. Chris is an avid skier, loves the outdoors and has three boys – Patrick, Liam, and Finley with his wife Katherine.