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Safeco Announces Share Repurchase Increase, Declares Dividend

Aug 11 2006 // Safeco announced that its board of directors has increased the company’s share repurchase authorization to 10 million shares, including shares that remain available for repurchase under previously approved programs....

Indiana Insurance Names New President

Aug 4 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, announced today that Michael D. Connell has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective August 16, 2006.Connell’s...

Safeco Reports Strong Profitability in Second Quarter

Aug 2 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has reported second-quarter net income of $199.7 million, reflecting consistent, profitable underwriting performance across all major lines of business. According to the company, it initiated expense...

Granddaughter of Safeco Founder Sues Former CEO Mike McGavick and Board

Aug 2 2006 // Flanked by legal counsel, Emma Schwartzman, the great, great granddaughter of a Safeco founder, announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Safeco shareholders against former CEO Mike McGavick. The central claim in the...

Safeco CEO: ‘We will sell to consumers in the way they want to buy’

Jul 24 2006 // Explaining Seattle-based Safe-co’s recent announcement that it would sell its products directly to the consumer over the Internet, president and CEO Paul Rosput Reynolds said the company previously had been not...

SAFECO CHANGES TOP PERSONNEL

Jul 24 2006 // Safeco President and CEO Paula Reynolds announced executive changes made to accelerate the company’s progress toward becoming a low-cost insurance provider with distinctive products and services.Mike Hughes was named...

Safeco CEO: ‘We will sell to consumers in the way they want to buy’

Jul 24 2006 // Explaining Seattle-based Safeco’s recent announcement that it would sell its products directly to consumers via the Internet, President and CEO Paul Rosput Reynolds said the company previously had been not...

Safeco CEO: ‘We will sell to consumers in the way they want to buy’

Jul 24 2006 // Explaining Seattle-based Safe-co’s recent announcement that it would sell its products directly to the consumer over the Internet, president and CEO Paul Rosput Reynolds said the company previously had been not...

Safeco and Its Agents Ready to Help Stranded Texas Select Customers

Jul 24 2006 // Safeco Insurance is working with its 536 independent Texas agents to provide quality replacement homeowners coverage for customers stranded by the failed Texas Select Lloyds company.“With the clock ticking for...

Safeco’s New Auto Policy Designed to Give Customers More Choices

Jul 20 2006 // Safeco has introduced a redesigned auto policy aimed at better fitting customers’ lives. The new Safeco Auto Policy* is designed to cover the needs of today’s typical drivers — including coverage of...

O’Donnell Named Commercial Underwriting VP at Peerless

Jul 18 2006 // Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced the appointment of Linda O’Donnell to vice president of underwriting for commercial lines. In this new capacity, O’Donnell will lead and oversee...

Safeco Announces Changes in Top Personnel

Jul 13 2006 // Safeco President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Reynolds announced a series of executive changes designed to accelerate the company’s progress toward becoming a low-cost insurance provider with distinctive...

Ill. Attorney General Sues Liberty Mutual for Alleged Bid-Rigging

Jul 7 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and seven affiliates, alleging that the company and its affiliates participated in a bid-rigging and business-steering...

Safeco to Host Webcast to Discuss Second-Quarter Financial Results

Jul 5 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco will be hosting a live Internet broadcast of its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss second-quarter financial results. The conference call will be held at 10 a.m., EST on Wednesday, Aug. 2,...

New Currents

Jul 3 2006 // Liberty expansionLiberty Mutual Group has begun construction of a 350,000 square foot office building located on 225 acres of land the company owns in Dover, New Hampshire. The company expects to begin occupying the...

Liberty expansion

Jul 3 2006 // Liberty Mutual Group has begun construction of a 350,000 square foot office building located on 225 acres of land the company owns in Dover, New Hampshire. The company expects to begin occupying the building in late...

Liberty Mutual Breaks Ground on New Building in N.H.

Jun 23 2006 // Liberty Mutual Group has begun construction of a 350,000 square foot office building located on 225 acres of land the company owns in Dover, New Hampshire.The company expects to begin occupying the building in late 2007....

Ratings review

Jun 19 2006 // Safeco Outlook Positive Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its “A+” counterpart credit and financial strength ratings on the Safeco Intercompany Pool members. S&P also affirmed its...

Ratings review

Jun 19 2006 // Safeco Outlook PositiveStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its “A+” counterpart credit and financial strength ratings on the Safeco Intercompany Pool members. S&P also affirmed its...

Liberty Mutual Expands Options for Calif. Agribusiness

Jun 14 2006 // To provide more options for California food and agribusiness companies to find workers compensation insurance, Liberty Mutual Alternative Markets, part of the Liberty Mutual Group, and FSIM, Food Service Insurance...