Liberty Specialty Markets
Liberty signs cricket sponsorship deal
Broking partners of Liberty Mutual Insurance can look forward to invitations to test matches after the insurer was appointed as an official sponsor of cricket grounds for 2013.
Liberty Europe adds warranty & indemnity and litigation buy-out cover
The financial lines division of Liberty International Underwriters Europe, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched a warranty and indemnity policy and a litigation buy-out policy.
Liberty Syndicates celebrates a decade in Cologne
Brokers, policyholders and politicians turned out in Cologne to help Liberty Syndicates celebrate 10 years since the insurer opened an office in the German city in 2003.
Liberty Mutual promotes two in commercial property reshuffle
Liberty Mutual’s commercial business has shaken up its leadership in a bid to grow its regional property results.
Insurers not yet in the clear over horsemeat scandal as claims emerge
Contaminated meat claims linked with the horsemeat scandal are now reaching insurers despite clauses that limit liability within product recall policies.
Market Moves: Insurers take the week’s spoils as Ace leads recruitment surge
This week, insurers were on top, with Ace, Covéa and Liberty Mutual among the firms to have tied up deals to bring in new faces.
LMI names Manchester manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Scott Taylor to head up its Manchester office.
Kidnap & Ransom: Forewarned is Forearmed
With instances of kidnapping for ransom on the rise in certain parts of the world, it’s more important than ever for firms to ensure they have adequate cover.
Biba and Willis back social media site
Social media platform My Slipcase has signed up members from 342 insurance and reinsurance organisations since it launched nine months ago.
European M&A opportunities
A range of dynamics influenced mergers and acquisition activity across the CEE in 2012 but as Leonid Zubarev explains the CEE region remains attractive to investors.
Market Moves: Markel, Axa and Argo head the recruitment trail
Insurers hit the recruitment trail hard last week after recent broking dominance, with notable hires at Markel, Axa and Argo. It was a quieter few days for those on the periphery of the industry, although some of the slack was inevitably picked up by the…
Liberty Mutual subsidiaries to join RSA at the Walkie-Talkie
Liberty Syndicates and Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe have become the latest insurance operations to agree to let office space inside a soon-to-be completed London landmark known as the ‘Walkie-Talkie’.
Scottish Independence: Scot free?
With a referendum on Scottish independence due next year, will an independent Scotland cause problems for the insurance sector, or is it business as usual?
Liberty Mutual unveils new general manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Neil Findley, to the newly created role of general manager for the regions.
Multimillion pound supermarket horsemeat scandal bypasses insurers
Insurers are awaiting test results on food products as many of the UK’s largest supermarkets continue to recall beef products found to contain horsemeat.
Market moves: Three new staff for Giles as recruitment drive continues
Continuing its push for new staff, Giles was again one of the biggest recruiters this week, with the broker welcoming three new faces to its Scottish team. Elsewhere in broking, Arthur J Gallagher, UIB and the Wilson Organisation brought in new starters…
Liberty International Underwriters names Halligan as aviation head
Bill Halligan has been appointed as head of aviation at Liberty International Underwriters.
Market moves: Busy week for insurers sees sector take on seven new recruits
Following a week of broker domination in recruitment, insurers have battled back in a big way with no fewer than seven headline hires at companies ranging from agricultural insurer Rural to Lloyd's syndicate Aegis London.
Market moves: Towergate leads Christmas recruiting while Giles and others add seasonal cheer
This week in recruitment belonged to Towergate Underwriting, which welcomed five new staff all appointed to work with regional brokers.
LIU Europe appoints Swiss sales manager from Chartis
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Eric Maltoni as sales manager Suisse Romande, based in its Zurich office in Switzerland.
Liberty International Underwriters appoints ex-Chartis man Maltoni
LIU Europe has hired former Chartis manager Eric Maltoni as sales manager 'suisse romande' based at the firm's Zurich office.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Market moves: Giles' three appointments top the list
This week, broker Giles continued its expansive recruitment strategy by making three new appointments, including two branch directors and a development director for corporate risks.
Liberty Syndicates appoints another war and terrorism underwriter
Liberty Syndicates has hired former Amlin underwriter Paul Beattie as class underwriter for war and terrorism.