LIberty Mutual News

Liberty Mutual Q1 Profit Falls 31% to $318M Amid Investment Losses

Boston-based Liberty Mutual reported Thursday its net income fell 30.7 percent to $318 million for its 2013 first quarter, compared to $459 million income reported during the prior year first quarter. The company’s quarterly underwriting and operating results both improved …

Liberty Mutual’s CEO Long Elected Chairman as Kelly Retires

Boston-headquartered insurance giant Liberty Mutual Insurance said its board of directors elected CEO David Long, 52, as chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance, effective June 28, 2013. Long will succeed Edmund “Ted” Kelly, 67, who is retiring as chairman and director …

Insurance Agent Takes Stand on Gay Marriage in Supreme Court Case

Today David Kosar can be considered one of the nation’s most outspoken insurance agents on the issue of gay marriage. Kosar, owner of David Kosar Insurance Agency-American Family in Everett, Wash., has joined an amicus brief filed by 278 businesses, cities …

Washington Man Convicted Of Insurance Fraud over $200,000 Patio Cover

A jury on Wednesday convicted a Spokane, Wash. man of insurance fraud and attempted theft after claiming $200,000 for a snow-damaged patio cover. Keith R. Scribner, 48, is set to be sentenced April 16 in Spokane County Superior Court. The …

CNA’s Motamed to Chair 2nd Annual IICF-Midwest Benefit Dinner

Thomas F. Motamed, chairman and CEO of CNA Financial Corp. will chair the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) – Midwest’s 2nd Annual Blazing the Trail Benefit Dinner. CNA is the presenting sponsor for the event, taking place March 14 at …

Liberty Mutual to Phase Out 8 Regional Insurance Brands

Liberty Mutual Insurance announced it is planning to retire its regional brands in 2013 to focus on the more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand. “We’re retiring the brand names of our eight commercial lines regional companies that sell exclusively through independent …

S&P Affirms Liberty Mutual Group’s Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has affirmed its ‘BBB-’ counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on Liberty Mutual Group Inc. as well as its ‘A-’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Liberty’s operating companies. At the same time, S&P …

Liberty Mutual Inducted Into NAMIC’s ‘Century Club’

Liberty Mutual Insurance of Boston, Mass., which was founded in 1912, is joining the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ (NAMIC) “Century Club” in recognition of 100 years of serving their policyholders. Liberty Mutual got its start 100 years ago …

Liberty Mutual Boosts Charitable Giving, Plans to Donate $17M in Mass.

Insurer Liberty Mutual Group Inc., already one of the largest supporters of nonprofits and community groups in the Boston area, has announced it will significantly increase its charitable giving in Massachusetts this year. The only Fortune 100 company based in …

Best Affirms Liberty Mutual Holding Co. and Subs Ratings

 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” for the members of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies and Peerless Insurance Company Pool, as well as UK-based Liberty Mutual Insurance …