Liberty Specialty Markets
Dual seals five-year capacity deal led by Zurich
Howden-owned managing general agent Dual UK has signed a five-year capacity deal led by Zurich, along with Liberty and other A-rated capacity to support its new regional commercial combined product.
Liberty launches crypto protection product
Liberty Specialty Markets has launched a dedicated product for financial institutions operating in the cryptocurrency market.
Liberty moves into HNW market
Liberty Specialty Markets has launched into the UK high-net-worth market, expanding on its fine art and specie offering.
Liberty Specialty Markets creates director of UK retail role in restructure
Liberty Specialty Markets has named Dermot Walsh, currently head of commercial property, as director of UK retail.
People Moves: 30 September – 4 October 2024
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Markerstudy to buy Northern Ireland broker Hughes Insurance
Markerstudy Group has confirmed plans to buy Hughes Insurance, just a month after completing its deal with Atlanta.
People Moves: 29 January – 2 February 2024
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Liberty Specialty Markets takes Andrew Jackson from WTW for key broker role
Liberty Specialty Markets has added Andrew Jackson from WTW as global head of business development and market management.
People Moves: 11 – 15 December 2023
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Inperio takes two PI underwriters from Liberty
Inperio has hired professional indemnity experts Sam Goodier and Kras Eneva from Liberty Specialty Markets, Insurance Age can reveal.
People Moves: 19 – 23 June 2023
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Liberty Mutual keeps Hughes in near £2bn assets sale to Generali
Liberty Mutual Insurance has held on to Northern Ireland-based broker Hughes Insurance as it struck a deal to sell its personal lines and small commercial operations in Western Europe to Generali for €2.3bn (£1.97bn).
People Moves: 30 May – 2 June 2023
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People Moves: 22 – 26 May 2023
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Brokers to settle ‘very little’ of £19m financial adviser claims amid latest FCA blow, legal expert says
The FCA’s hopes of getting insurers and brokers to settle £19.2m in IFA claims is in doubt, with a fresh legal challenge the latest blow to hit the regulator’s compensation scheme.
People Moves: 16 - 20 January 2023
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FCA ‘haven’t thought through’ plans for PI insurers to pay millions in IFA claims
Insurers have a number of valid reasons to reject claims from IFAs who mis-sold pensions to British steel workers, according to a legal expert.
Products: December 2022
Product launches including cover for SMEs and contractors, residential property owners, renovation providers and a digital platform pilot.
IFAs who mis-sold pensions to steel workers fear insurers will reject PI claims
Financial advisers who mis-sold pensions to British Steel workers ‘are concerned that their professional indemnity insurance may not respond to claims’, it has emerged in a regulatory update.
‘We expect insurers to pay’ – FCA agrees compensation for steel workers to trigger IFA claims
The FCA today agreed compensation for British Steel workers, meaning brokers are now braced for professional indemnity claims from financial advisers who gave them poor pensions advice.
WTW, Liberty and Markel team up on complex specialty risks digital trading platform
WTW has staked its claim for a “step-change” in digital trading as it unveiled a collaboration with Liberty Specialty Markets and Markel launching the pilot phase of a commercial insurance platform.