Liberty Specialty Markets
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.
Liberty to cut 285 Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance, the company which took over Quinn after it went into administration, is to make 285 Irish staff redundant.
Liberty to axe Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance is to shed 285 jobs in Irish offices on both sides of the border.
Aspinall appointed class underwriter at Liberty Syndicates
Liberty Syndicates has named experienced Lloyd's syndicates underwriter Mark Aspinall as class underwriter for specie and fine art.
Liberty Mutual names Marsh broker as Scotland lead
Commercial lines underwriter Liberty Mutual Insurance has recruited Caroline Inglis to head up a new Scottish operation.
Quinn Insurance founder faces nine-week jail term
Sean Quinn, the founder of Quinn Insurance, has been handed a nine-week jail sentence for contempt of court.
Market moves: CEO change at Willis takes the headlines
Recruitment news this week was dominated by the appointment of a new group chief executive at Willis, after long-serving CEO Joe Plumeri announced that he is standing down early in 2013 after 12 years, and the appointment of a new broking CEO at Hastings…
Allianz recruits Liberty Mutual financial lines underwriter
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Elke Vagenende as head of product development, financial lines (UK).
Allianz boosts financial lines team with Liberty hire
Elke Vagenede has been appointed as head of product development for financial lines at Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality.
Liberty Syndicates adds to specialty products team
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Susan Barber to manage and build on its personal accident and pecuniary lines treaty portfolios in the Lloyd's market, part of its specialty products underwriting division.