Liberty Specialty Markets
UK insurance giants RSA and Aviva out of the running for Quinn
Five groups, including Anglo Irish Bank, Travelers Insurance and Liberty International, have been short listed as the preferred bidders for Quinn Insurance, according to reports.
Liberty adds agriculture and weather lines
Liberty Syndicates Management is entering the agricultural and weather reinsurance market by hiring a team of specialist underwriters.
Liberty Syndicates enters agricultural and weather reinsurance
Liberty Syndicates Management is entering the agricultural and weather reinsurance market through the hiring of a team of specialist underwriters.
Top 100 UK insurers - 2009
AM Best's top 100 insurer rankings in full, according to Financial Services Authority returns for 2009.
Liberty pulls IPO due to "volatile" markets
Liberty Mutual has announced that it is postponing the initial public offering of stock in Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation.
Liberty pulls IPO due to "volatile" markets
Liberty Mutual has announced that it is postponing the initial public offering of stock in Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation.
Record football fundraising day
This year’s Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group Cup, sponsored by Groupama Insurances and supported by www.insurancejobs.co.uk, produced some scintillating football and a record-breaking fundraising total of £20 000 for the UK charity.
Editor's comment: Speculation over bids
With the deadline for interest now passed, Macquarie — the company charged with finding a buyer for Quinn — can start sorting out who the main runners and riders are for the business.
Quinn now closed to interest
The deadline for expressions of interest in Quinn Insurance closed yesterday, the Irish Times reports.
Report finds "convergence" between Lloyd's and Bermuda markets
Lloyd’s and Bermuda represent distinct and different approaches to underwriting, but that their work practices and risk evaluation methods are showing signs of convergence.
Torus targets London market with new casualty head from Aon
Torus has appointed David Whyman as senior vice president, UK head of casualty, based in London.
Liberty Syndicates enters UK motor market
Liberty Syndicates is entering the UK and Irish motor insurance markets through the hiring of a team of specialist motor underwriters.
Liberty expands French operation
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe has established an underwriting presence in France for trade credit and political risk business with the appointment of Alexandre Egnell as assistant vice president, trade credit and political risk.
Liberty expands French operation
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe has established an underwriting presence in France for trade credit and political risk business with the appointment of Alexandre Egnell as assistant vice president, trade credit and political risk.
Lloyd's team heads to Chile
Lloyd’s has sent a team to Chile to help the market better understand the impact of February’s earthquake and assist in ensuring the speedy payment of valid claims.
Liberty looks to grow construction with new hire
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Andreas Ofner as senior underwriter – construction.
Liberty looks to grow construction with new hire
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Andreas Ofner as senior underwriter – construction.
US insurer in exploratory talks about Quinn takeover
Anglo Irish Bank has held talks with US insurer Liberty Mutual about a possible joint approach to take control of Quinn Insurance it has been reported.
US insurer in exploratory talks about Quinn takeover
Anglo Irish Bank has held talks with US insurer Liberty Mutual about a possible joint approach to take control of Quinn Insurance it has been reported.
Long steps up to Liberty Mutual role
David Long has been named president of Liberty Mutual Group effective 1 July. Mr Long, who has been with Liberty Mutual for 25 years, is currently executive vice president, Liberty Mutual Group and president of Liberty International.
Liberty Mutual and General Re settle dispute
Liberty Mutual has resolved a dispute in which it accused the General Re, the reinsurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway of fraud, according to a court filing.
XL grows professional lines underwriting team
XL insurance has added two new staff to the financial institutions division of its professional lines underwriting team.
Quinn administrator biding time over redundancies
The true level of take-up for the offer of voluntary redundancy among Quinn Insurance staff may not be known until the second week of June.
Casualty manager joins Liberty's Germany operation
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe has appointed Michael Weesbach as casualty manager for its operations in Germany.