February 29, 2012
The launch of a real-time commercial lines rater that gives agents access to a handful of large carriers was announced today by a division of Networked Insurance Agents. MyNTrack, a division of Grass Valley, Calif.-based Networked, integrates with the technology …
January 25, 2012
Nationwide is brushing off Liberty Mutual’s allegation that Nationwide’s pending acquisition of Harleysville Mutual would unfairly benefit subsidiary Harleysville Group’s stock shareholders at the expense of Harleysville Mutual policyholders. In particular, Liberty Mutual noted in its comment letter to the …
January 19, 2012
One of the things Shane Crockett loved about being in the military was the sense of purpose he felt on the job every day, something he said was missing from his first post-military job as an engineer. So like the …
January 9, 2012
Liberty Syndicate Management Limited, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Dan Wilkinson as Head of Risk Management. He formerly held the position of Chief Risk Officer at an international insurance company. Liberty Syndicates CEO Nick Metcalf described Wilkinson …
January 6, 2012
It turns out there was another player in last year’s merger deal between Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. According to a news report, Liberty Mutual also made an offer last September to buy Harleysville but was …
January 3, 2012
London-based Liberty Syndicate Management Limited, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Rene Dubois to lead its Business Advisory team. He is an experienced commercial lawyer with more than 17 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Liberty …
December 20, 2011
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said last week that his office has sued Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and an auto repair shop. The attorney general says the defendants allegedly repaired vehicles with what he describes as “junkyard parts” in …
December 15, 2011
The Liberty Mutual Group announced that its provincial branch in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in China has “commenced operations and issued its first insurance policy on December 2, 2011.” Liberty received the approval for the branch from the China Insurance Regulatory …
December 14, 2011
A JPMorgan unit cannot force insurers to pay a $250 million settlement between failed investment bank Bear Stearns and government regulators, a state appeals court in New York ruled on Tuesday. Reversing a trial court, the appeals court threw out …
December 12, 2011
Liberty Syndicates Management, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced that Peter Sprent, an experienced political risk and trade credit underwriter, will be joining Liberty Syndicates at Lloyd’s to lead its Global Financial Risks team. Chief Underwriting Officer, Matthew Moore …