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Liberty Specialty Markets
Groenen appointed as LSM’s head of portfolio solutions, Europe
9th December 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Rob Groenen as head of portfolio solutions, Europe, a newly created position. Groenen will be based in the Netherlands and will also retain his current position as general manager of Benelux and Nordics. He will continue to ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets announces senior appointments as part of DAP restructure
25th November 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets, a global insurer and reinsurer, has announced several leadership changes as it progresses with the reorganisation of its Delegated Authority Platforms (DAP) division. The updated structure is intended to strengthen operational focus and support long-term growth. Emma Grimshaw has been appointed Head of DAP Binders. Having joined Liberty ... Read the full article
Oliver Delvos named Head of Cyber and Tech E&O, Europe at Liberty Specialty Markets
25th November 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Oliver Delvos as head of cyber and tech E&O for Europe, effective 1 December 2025. Based in Germany, Delvos will report to Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, president and chief underwriting officer for Europe at LSM, and collaborate with the global ... Read the full article
LSM names Nelson active underwriter of Syndicate 4472
9th October 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Henry Nelson as active underwriter, subject to regulatory approval. Nelson is taking on additional responsibilities as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for the UK & MENA region, collaborating with current active underwriter Jane Warren, who is set ... Read the full article
Weigel to lead Liberty Specialty Markets’ European multinational expansion
15th September 2025
Alexandra Weigel has joined Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, as head of multinational, Europe, a Zurich-based role. In her new role, Weigel will leverage her over 30 years of industry experience to support the expansion of LSM’s multinational programme capabilities in Europe. The executive’s appointment comes as ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets launches integrated third-party division in UK & MENA
11th September 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the launch of a single integrated third-party division, bringing together its financial and professional (FinPro) and casualty operations across the UK and MENA region. The restructuring is designed to align underwriting teams more closely with market developments while enhancing ... Read the full article
LSM strengthens power and renewables offering with key appointments
15th August 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced a number of strategic appointments within its energy division aimed at bolstering its power and renewables offering. Alex Nelson has joined the energy team as Underwriting Manager for Power & Renewables, alongside Andrea Ciraci and Oliver Prout, who have ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets launches crypto insurance for financial institutions
14th July 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched a new insurance product tailored for financial institutions operating in the cryptocurrency market. The product was developed in response to growing demand from the financial sector, which faces ongoing uncertainty due to rapid macroeconomic, regulatory, and technological changes—such as ... Read the full article
Faerestrand to spearhead LSM’s launch into UK HNW market
11th July 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched its High Net Worth (HNW) offering in the UK with the appointment of Benjamin Faerestrand as Household Underwriter. Based in London, Faerestrand will be reporting to James Garthwaite, Senior Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie (FAS). The executive's new role will ... Read the full article
Fraigneau takes over as Liberty Specialty Markets’ President for Europe
8th July 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau as the President, Europe, effective September 1st, 2025. In his new role, Fraigneau succeeds incumbent President Kadidja Sinz and will continue to work closely with her until her retirement at the end of 2025. Currently, Fraigneau is the ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets appoints Niala Butt as Head of Casualty Claims, UK
2nd July 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Niala Butt as Head of Casualty Claims, UK, effective immediately, based in London. In her new role, she will report to Nik Mahida, Head of Third-party claims, UK & MENA, LSM. Butt will lead the casualty claims team, supporting ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Daniel Unstad to Head of Nordics
18th March 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Daniel Unstad as Head of Liberty Nordics, effective immediately. With 25 years of experience in insurance and surety, Unstad will now lead the region's strategic direction. According to LSM, he will also oversee the development of a combined surety and ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets and Baobab Insurance launch E-Crime insurance for SMEs
17th March 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, and Baobab Insurance, a digital technical risk underwriter, have partnered to introduce a new e-crime insurance product designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Under the collaboration, LSM will provide capacity for the new product, while Baobab will handle operational ... Read the full article
LSM joins WTW’s Neuron platform to enhance digital risk trading
11th March 2025
Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has announced that Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) will be an early adopter of Neuron, its digital trading platform. WTW reportedly developed Neuron to modernise specialty risk placement by connecting brokers and insurers in real time, streamlining complex risk trading, and enhancing efficiency across the ... Read the full article
LSM expands Dipam Pandit’s role to include Head of Broker Distribution Asia
13th February 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (Asia Pacific) (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has expanded Dipam Pandit’s role as Head of War and Terrorism, Asia Pacific, to also include Head of Broker Distribution, Asia. LSM now offers more than 20 commercial and specialty product lines in Asia, and Pandit’s expertise will support ... Read the full article
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