Liberty Specialty Markets
Liberty Mutual buys in Malaysia
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group has bought Uni.Asia Capital Sdn Bhd's 68.09% stake in Uni.Asia General Insurance Berhad for around $113m.
Liberty Syndicate non-exec Youell retires
Richard Youell has retired from his role as non-executive direction of Liberty Syndicate management, with former Allianz boss Chris Hanks replacing him.
Liberty Mutual appoints Leeds branch manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance, the commercial lines division of Liberty Specialty Markets, has appointed John Meehan as branch manager of its Leeds office from 31 December.
Liberty Mutual wholesale manager Goodearl joins XL
XL Group has appointed Lewis Goodearl as chief underwriting officer UK property and casualty for its Lloyd’s business.
Terrorism: Global threat
How has the insurance industry adapted to the steady rise in terrorism and civil unrest across the world in the past decade?
Liberty boosts regional service with two hires
Liberty Mutual Insurance, the commercial lines division of Liberty Specialty Markets, has appointed Marisse Ellison-Smith and Simon Robb as claims specialists to enhance its service in the regions.
Nick Metcalf to lead new Liberty operation
Nick Metcalf has been named president and group managing director of Liberty Specialty Markets, a new operation created by integrating Liberty Mutual Insurance Group’s existing Lloyd’s Syndicate, Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe/LIU Europe, and its US…
New claims firm rises from Quinn's ashes
A new claims settlement firm established by claims managers left “in limbo” following Liberty’s acquisition of Quinn’s UK portfolio, plans to replicate the Quinn model across the UK.
Market Moves: Axa leads the way with a batch of new recruits as Hanks re-emerges at Liberty
Insurance industry recruitment picked up this week, with insurers and brokers alike busy hiring new staff. Axa was among the most prolific, while HCC, AIG, Bluefin and Keelan Westall were also active. The week also saw the return of former Allianz boss…
Willis unveils seafarer repatriation policy
Broking giant Willis has launched a new liability policy to cover costs from repatriating stranded seafarers.
Allianz’s Chris Hanks re-emerges as Liberty non-exec
Chris Hanks, previously commercial general manager at Allianz, is set to return to the insurance industry as a non-executive director at Liberty Mutual, sources have told Post.
Market Moves: Brokers lead the charge again as Bluefin and US Risk add fresh faces
Brokers dominated the recruitment space once again this week, with Bluefin and Howden among the firms to add new faces. Having brought in Dane Douetil to head up BMS Group last week, subsidiary Pioneer Underwriting has swooped for an equally high-profile…
Liberty Mutual Insurance expands commercial casualty team
Liberty Mutual Insurance has expanded commercial casualty team with two new appointments.
Liberty Mutual Insurance expands commercial casualty team
Liberty Mutual Insurance has expanded commercial casualty team with two new appointments.
Market Moves: Insurers at the forefront in recruitment market with major hires
Insurers took centre stage in the recruitment market this week, with hires coming thick and fast from the top down. A new chief executive was named at Torus to coincide with the firm’s sale to Enstar, while at Antares a political risks manager and a non…
Liberty appoints new non-executive
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Richard Reid as non-executive director.
Octo Telematics moves frontline operation from Rome to London
Italy-based telematics systems provider Octo Telematics has relocated its frontline operation from Rome to London in a bid to take advantage of opportunities in the burgeoning UK telematics market and to build stronger ties with both the insurance and…
Octo eyes up UK telematics opportunities
Telematics systems provider Octo Telematics has relocated its frontline operation from Italy to London in a bid to take advantage of opportunities in the burgeoning UK telematics market and to build stronger ties with both the insurance and manufacturing…
Liberty signs new drivers to sponsorship programme
Liberty Mutual Insurance, the commercial lines division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe, has expanded its racing sponsorship programme.
Liberty Mutual forms aviation consortium with Ace & Hiscox
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe is to work with Ace Global Markets and Hiscox in a consortium for aviation cover.
Product recall: Total recall cover
After the horsemeat scandal thrust product recall insurance into the limelight, do insurers need to rethink how they offer such cover?
Six foreign insurers granted China motor licenses
Six foreign insurers have been given licenses to operate in China’s compulsory motor market, twelve months after the market was first opened up to foreign insurers.
Liberty eyes remaining Quinn stake
Liberty Insurance’s Irish chief executive has said the group wants to wrestle full control of the former Quinn Insurance Group.
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.