Liberty Specialty Markets News

People Moves: Ryan Hired to Lead AGCS North America; Goosehead Leadership Promotions; New Private Equity Head at LSM

Tracy Ryan will join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America. She succeeds William (Bill) Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz after 23 years, 11 of which …

Willis Towers Watson, Liberty Specialty Markets Launch Reputational Crisis Coverage

Willis Towers Watson and Liberty Specialty Markets have partnered to offer reputational crisis insurance that enables organizations to transfer the financial risk associated with certain types of reputational crises and provides access to non-insurance capabilities, including AI-powered data analysis. The …

Liberty Specialty Promotes Hall, Wheeler in Specialty Binders Team in London

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has made two promotions within its specialty binders team in London. Kerry Hall becomes underwriting manager for property while Richard Wheeler becomes senior business and strategic development underwriter. Both promotions …

Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Silvestre to Deputy Manager for France

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Emmanuel Silvestre to deputy general manager of its French operation. He reports to Richard Deguettes, general manager for France. Based in Paris, Silvestre will retain his position as …

Liberty Mutual Opens European Headquarters in Luxembourg in Preparation for Brexit

Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, said it has re-domiciled its European insurance company Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (LMIE) to Luxembourg, the home of its European headquarters. Liberty Specialty Markets will maintain its branch network in …

Horton Heads Ironshore Bermuda Rebranded as Liberty Specialty Markets

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is integrating its Ironshore Bermuda businesses and brands into one brand called Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda. The new business will be led by Steve Horton, currently chief executive of Iron-Starr …

Rebranded Liberty Mutual Re Enters U.S. Marine Market, Launches in Italy

Liberty Specialty Markets has rebranded its reinsurance division as Liberty Mutual Re, begun writing marine business in the U.S. for the first time, and is opening for business in Italy. Scott Johnson, formerly with Munich Re, has been appointed to …

REIN, Liberty Specialty Markets Launch On-Demand Drone Coverage

REIN, an insurtech company providing insurance for risks posed by robotics, mobility and online ecosystems, has launched its first digital portal, DroneInsurance.com, offering drone insurance for commercial drone operators. DroneInsurance.com is an online automated platform for commercial drone operators. For …

Liberty Specialty Markets’ French Operation to Expand Product Range, Increase Team

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, is to broaden the range of product lines underwritten by its French operation and increase the size of its team. It will also make a series of investments in its French …

International Underwriting Association Calls for EU Registry of Cyber Claims Data

A more coherent, consistent recording of cyber incidents would help the insurance industry better understand the frequency and cost of cyber claims, according to a report published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in London. To help raise awareness of …