Liberty Specialty Markets
Liberty launches event cancellation policy
Liberty Mutual has launched an event cancellation product for clients in the Middle East and North Africa.
Market moves: Zurich and Mitsui continue recruitment push
Last week's busiest recruiters, Zurich and Mitsui Sumitomo, followed their recent appointments with the addition of more new staff. Mitsui has added two members to its underwriting team, while Zurich welcomed a new head of human resources.
Commercial lines division primed for further growth, says LMIE boss Rocks
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe chief executive Sean Rocks is eyeing further expansion in the firm's commercial lines division after reporting substantial profitable growth.
Liberty Europe's commercial arm reports 'profitable growth'
Liberty Mutual Insurance, the commercial lines division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe, is reporting 'substantial profitable' growth.
Market moves: Another busy week for insurers
This week, once again, belonged to insurers, with a number of firms making significant management changes. While Aviva stole the limelight with another reshuffle, Zurich quietly added a new CEO and Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's rejigged its risk management…
Liberty Mutual targets Midlands push following key hire
Liberty Mutual Insurance has moved to bolster its Midlands presence by establishing new underwriting capacity.
Liberty hires new assistant vice president
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Mark Esdaile as assistant vice president in the company’s trade credit and political risk team.
Liberty appoints trade credit and political risk VP
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mark Esdaile as assistant vice president for trade credit and political risk.
Liberty Mutual joint venture to start writing Indian business
Liberty Mutual Insurance joint venture, Liberty Videocon General Insurance Company Ltd, has been granted regulatory approval to begin operating in India.
Ex-Liberty Mutual CFO joins White Oak Underwriting
Lloyd's-based White Oak Underwriting Agency has appointed Graham Ward as finance director.
Analysis: Major events in the Russian insurance market in Q1 2012
Problems in the motor insurance market, new legislation and major deals made the news in Russia for Q1 of 2012. Paul Koshik reports.
Liberty Mutual names Martella senior VP for commercial markets
Liberty Mutual Insurance, the commercial lines division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe, has named Anthony Martella as senior vice president of its commercial markets unit.
Market moves: Liberty and Garwyn lead the pack
Insurer Liberty Mutual and loss adjuster Garwyn were the main movers and shakers this week, with LMI officially opening its new office in Leeds and recruiting four new members of staff.
LMI opens Leeds office
Liberty Mutual Insurance has made four new appointments and opened a new office in Leeds.
Market moves: Ace makes four top appointments
While Aviva stole the headlines with a restructuring of its management team, Ace led a similar revamp in the recruitment sector this week.
RSA leads charge as Northern Ireland sheds no-go image among insurers
RSA last week pledged to invest £5m in Northern Ireland, intent on becoming the country's leading insurer, but local analysts are divided as to whether this will prompt a flurry of interest in the market or whether its small size will continue to…
Liberty Europe appoints Whelan as senior underwriter
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Brenda Whelan as senior underwriter – crisis management.
Liberty recruits Whelan to crisis team
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Brenda Whelan, pictured, as senior underwriter for crisis management.
Liberty offers better car after write offs
Liberty Insurance in Ireland, which took over the Quinn business, has said it will replace written off cars with a newer model or one worth 20% more.
Zurich, CNA and Liberty International join NCC cyber group
Information assurance firm NCC Group has launched a forum to work towards establishing a minimum security standard for the uptake of cyber insurance.
Liberty Mutual enters Russian P&C market with KIT acquisition
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group has acquired Russian insurance company KIT Finance Insurance allowing it to enter Russian's $21bn property and casualty market.
Liberty Mutual sponsors four athletes
Commercial lines insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance has sponsored four British athletes for the year.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The 10 most read stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Quinn acquisition positions Liberty for a 'prosperous' 2012
Liberty Mutual has reported net income of $284m and $365m for the three and 12 months ended 31 December 2011, decreases of $292m and $1.313bn from the same periods in 2010.