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Liberty Mutual Weighs Sale of Thailand, Vietnam Assets

Dec 20 2024 // Liberty Mutual Holding Co. is considering a sale of its businesses in Thailand and Vietnam as the US insurer seeks to streamline its operations, according to people familiar with the matter. Liberty Mutual is working with...

Safeco to Stop Writing New Condo and Renter Policies in California

Dec 20 2024 // It appears another insurance carrier is turning sour on wildfire-prone California.Safeco, a Liberty subsidiary, is preparing to stop writing new condo and rental policies in California at the beginning of next year....

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Orloff President, Global Risk Solutions N.A.

Dec 3 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance, headquartered in Boston, named Marc Orloff as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America, effective Jan. 1.Orloff will lead GRS North America’s financial and operational...

Safeco to Take Personal Lines Renewal Business of Main Street America

Dec 2 2024 // Liberty Mutual’s Safeco Insurance has agreed to take the personal lines business of Main Street America, marking the second time in two months that Safeco has stepped in to assume a personal lines book of business...

Safeco to Take Personal Lines Renewal Business of Main Street America

Nov 13 2024 // Liberty Mutual’s Safeco Insurance has agreed to take the personal lines business of Main Street America, marking the second time in two months that Safeco has stepped in to assume a personal lines book of business...

Liberty Mutual Quadruples Q3 Net Income Despite Catastrophe Losses

Nov 7 2024 // Liberty Mutual Holding Company said consolidated third quarter net income more than quadrupled to $897 million compared to $215 million during the same period a year ago.Catastrophe losses remained elevated at nearly $1.1...

Liberty Mutual Estimates Up to $900M in Losses From Helene and Milton

Oct 28 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance today said it expects up to $900 million in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton.Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company (LMHC) in a statement released some preliminary third quarter information...

Columbia Insurance to Transfer Personal Auto, Umbrella Books to Safeco

Sep 26 2024 // Safeco Insurance, a Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance company, said it has entered into a book transfer agreement with Columbia Insurance Group, a Central and Midwest regional carrier.Under the agreement, mutual...

Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Insurtech Sprout Offer Parametric Cover for Kenyan Coffee Farmers Facing Climate Risk

Aug 14 2024 // Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has partnered with insurtech firm Sprout Inc. and the Kenyan insurer Britam to launch a parametric insurance product, which aims to protect Kenyan...

Liberty Mutual’s ‘Deliberate Actions’ Keep It on Path to Profit

Aug 8 2024 // Liberty Mutual Holding Co. continued to put 2023’s losses behind it and carefully manage growth in 2024, reporting consolidated net income of $717 million for the second quarter versus a net loss of $585 million for...

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Haase CFO; Peirce to Retire

Jul 26 2024 // Julie Haase Julie Haase has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Haase is currently executive vice president, executive managing director and...

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Re Taps Aon’s De La Mare to Lead New Australia/New Zealand Unit; H.W. Kaufman London Names AIG’s Greensmith to Lead Int’l Portfolio

Jul 18 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Re and H.W. Kaufman Group London.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Taps Aon’s De La Mare to Lead...

Judge Blasts Liberty Mutual in Declaring He Will Not Disqualify Because He’s an Insured

Jun 14 2024 // ­­A federal judge in New Jersey, in a blistering opinion, has refused to disqualify himself from a case involving his insurer, Liberty Mutual, and accused the insurer of seeking his recusal and attacking his integrity...

Liberty Mutual’s Angle on $4.7M Refund Differs Slightly from Florida Regulators’

Jun 13 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance this week should complete $5.2 million in refunds, premium credits and interest payments to more than 46,000 auto insurance policyholders in Florida, the result of a market conduct examination done...

Liberty Mutual Posts $1.5B Net Income for Q1, Reversing Loss

May 10 2024 // Liberty Mutual Holding Company on Thursday reported first quarter 2024 net income of $1.5 billion compared to loss of $74 million during the same period last year.The combined ratio for the first three months of 2024...

Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Safehub Offer Parametric Quake Re/Insurance

Apr 23 2024 // Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced a partnership with Safehub, a technology provider in seismic sensor and risk management solutions to offer a market-first,...

Liberty Mutual Insurance Continues Restructuring of Global Risk Solutions Unit

Apr 19 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance announced strategic updates in its ongoing restructuring of Global Risk Solutions (GRS), the company’s global commercial and specialty re/insurer and international insurance operations.The...

People Moves: Aon’s Re Solutions Promotes Sapra as CEO, India; BHSI Names du Ché as France Country Mgr; AXIS Canada Launches EIL Unit, Led by Liberty Mutual’s Nagata

Apr 15 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and AXIS Capital Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Sapra as CEO of...

Safeco Gets a Win in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Dispute

Apr 10 2024 // The Connecticut Appellate Court has ruled that an auto insurer is not obligated to pay underinsured benefits to make up the difference between the coverage limits available and the lower amount its insureds actually...

Liberty Mutual Execs See Q4 Momentum as 2023 Income Falls

Mar 8 2024 // Although Liberty Mutual reported worse underwriting results and lower net income in 2023 compared to the prior year, executives pointed to the momentum of the final quarter as an indicator of what’s ahead.“We...