LIberty Mutual News

Entering and Exiting Digital: What’s Up with Multi-Brand Strategies of P/C Insurers?

Two of the largest property/casualty insurers in the U.S., Allstate and Nationwide, made headlines recently when they announced shifts in their respective multi-brand portfolios. Faced with the prospect of staying relevant in an environment that has seen minimal organic growth …

Liberty Mutual’s Irish Insurer Exits Several Lines Including Commercial Liability, Property

Liberty Insurance, the Irish subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is exiting its commercial liability, commercial property and development bonds lines of business. Liberty will continue to provide services and honor its commitments to existing liability, property and bonds customers …

Liberty Mutual to Insure Uber Drivers and Passengers in 7 States, Puerto Rico

Liberty Mutual Insurance will provide coverage for Uber drivers and passengers throughout New England, South Carolina and Puerto Rico as part of the company’s 2020 auto insurance programs, which became effective on Dec. 31, 2019. The move by the Boston-based …

Liberty Mutual to Limit Coal Underwriting, Investments; Names First Sustainability Officer

Liberty Mutual Insurance said it will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to environmentalists pushing for greener investment strategies among corporations. To support this change, the insurer has also appointed its first-ever chief …

Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kelley to Retire at Year’s End from Liberty Mutual

Liberty Mutual Insurance today announced that long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley, vice chairman, Global Risk Solutions, will retire at the end of this year. In 2017, Kelley joined Liberty Mutual following the company’s acquisition of Ironshore Inc., where he …

Hamilton Insurance Places Lloyd’s Syndicate Acappella Into Runoff

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. said it is placing Acappella Syndicate 2014 into runoff. Acappella is a third-party capital supported Lloyd’s syndicate included in Hamilton’s acquisition in August of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited (now Hamilton Insurance UK Limited). Acappella …

Groups, Officials Pen Letter to 3 Large California Insurers Asking Them to Ditch Fossil Fuels

Several dozen activist groups, businesses and elected representatives released a letter on Thursday to the CEOs of Liberty Mutual, AIG and Farmers calling on the three biggest fire insurers in California to stop fueling the “climate crisis” that is creating …

Liberty Mutual Completes Acquisition of 3 AmTrust European Businesses

Liberty Mutual Insurance announced it has completed the acquisition of three European subsidiaries of AmTrust Financial Services: Nationale Borg, Nationale Borg Reinsurance, and AmTrust Insurance Spain. “Completing the acquisition of Nationale Borg, Nationale Borg Reinsurance, and AmTrust Insurance Spain further …

Allianz Emerges as Frontrunner to Invest in Bancassurance Unit of Spanish Lender BBVA

German insurer Allianz has emerged as the frontrunner to invest in the bancassurance business of Spanish lender BBVA, two sources close to the deal told Reuters, after Italian rival Generali pulled out of the race. The deal is worth more …

Liberty Mutual Appoints Perez as Chief Underwriting Officer, North America

Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed David Perez to the post of chief underwriting officer, North America, for its Global Risk Solutions commercial and specialty lines insurer and reinsurer. In this new role, Perez will partner with underwriting leaders in GRS’s …