Reinsurance News
Liberty Specialty Markets
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
Howden launches new cyber insurance solution backed by Mosaic, Chubb and LSM
31st October 2024
Global insurance intermediary group Howden has launched Howden Safe+, a cyber insurance solution developed in partnership with Safe Security aimed at clients with revenues between $250 million and $2 billion. Backed by Mosaic Insurance, Chubb and Liberty Specialty Markets, Howden Safe+ reportedly enables quicker risk assessment without compromising coverage quality. Clients are ... Read the full article
LSM names Mahida Head of Third Party Claims, UK & MENA
22nd October 2024
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Nikunj Mahida as Head of Third Party Claims, UK & MENA with immediate effect. In his new role, Mahida will lead the London claim team for LSM’s Financial and Professional (FINPRO), Cyber and Casualty lines. He will report to Scott ... Read the full article
Henry Nelson named Liberty Specialty Markets CUO for the UK & MENA region
30th September 2024
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Henry Nelson as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for the UK & MENA region, effective January 1, 2025. According to the announcement, Nelson will begin transitioning into his new role over the coming weeks, working alongside current CUO Mel O’Neill, ... Read the full article
Paul named LSM Head of Client & Broker Distribution, Europe
3rd July 2024
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of the Liberty Mutual group, has hired a new Head of Client & Broker Distribution, Continental Europe, Karine Paul, who will take over her role with immediate effect. In her new role, Paul has a wide remit across Continental Europe. She will be responsible for ... Read the full article
Getting your daily reinsurance news from Reinsurance News is a simple way to receive only the reinsurance industry news that matters, delivered directly to your email inbox.
