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Latest News Articles

Current and recent press releases issued by Liberty Syndicates.

Press Archive

Historic press releases issued by Liberty Syndicates for 2007 - 2008.

Events

A summary list of key events, seminars and conferences related to the insurance industry, with details of the Liberty Syndicates personnel who you will be able to meet at these events.

Global Reach

Global Reach

Liberty Syndicates transacts a comprehensive range of insurance and reinsurance business across the globe. This section links to the Lloyd's network and to Liberty Syndicate offices.

United Kingdom
(London)

Operating both from the iconic Lloyd’s building and offices in the heart of the insurance market, the London operation underwrites all classes of insurance and reinsurance in which Liberty Syndicates is active.

Europe
(Cologne, Paris & Madrid)

Our Cologne, Paris and Madrid offices offer buyers in both Northern and Southern Europe access to all our reinsurance products. Our offices provide insurance and reinsurance capacity on a proportional and non-proportional basis.

Latin America
(São Paulo & Rio de Janeiro)

Opened in 2009, the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo offices are the most recent additions to the Liberty Syndicates network, extending our reach into the fast developing local reinsurance market in Latin America.

Our People

People Search

Search for the contact details and profiles of all Liberty Syndicates underwriters and key executives in our offices worldwide. The search facility allows you to search by name as well as business area.

Executive Committee

The Liberty Syndicates Executive Committee provides a great combination of insight, knowledge and experience, supporting the creation of a strong, well diversified business. Access the committee structure chart and individual profiles.

Underwriters

The underwriters at Liberty Syndicates have the expertise and understanding to respond quickly and fairly to clients’ needs – whatever their size or complexity. Split by reinsurance and insurance, this section shows our underwriting structure.

Claims

Liberty Syndicates aims to respond to claims as quickly and fully as possible. Our adjusting staff have an average of more than 20 years' claims processing experience to help us to do just that. Access the claims structure chart and individual profiles.

Our Products

Introduction

Liberty Syndicates is a leading innovator in the insurance and reinsurance markets. We provide intelligent product solutions supporting strong long term client relationships and reinforcing our status of “must see market.”

Insurance

Lloyd’s is one of the world’s largest commercial insurers. Our underwriting is split into three divisions: Property, Contingent Lines and Marine. Follow this link for an up-to-date listing of the insurance risk classes offered by Liberty Syndicates.

Reinsurance

As a leading reinsurance participant within the Lloyd’s market, our underwriting covers a wide range of specialist business areas. This section provides insight into the Syndicate’s worldwide reinsurance underwriting expertise.

Claims Handling

Liberty Syndicates recognise that providing excellent claims service is paramount. Our claims team have over 200 years combined claims handling experience and aim to promptly pay any claim proven to be valid. Access the claims department structure chart.

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“Must See Market”

Liberty Syndicates is one of the largest businesses at Lloyd's with underwriting capacity of £750 million for 2009.

Learn About Us

Established in 1994, Liberty Syndicates is one of the 80 syndicates operating at Lloyd’s and, with an underwriting capacity for 2009 of £750 million, we are one of the largest businesses in the market today.

For the financial year ended 31 December 2008, our profit was £131 million, with a combined ratio of 92%.

Liberty Syndicates employs over 200 people, has distribution networks in London, Paris, Cologne, Madrid, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and is a market leader in many of its chosen lines. These are divided between:

  • Insurance – Property, Contingent Lines and Marine
  • Reinsurance – Worldwide, London and Casualty.

Liberty Syndicates is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Liberty Mutual Group – the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the United States based on 2008 direct written premium – rated A by A.M. Best and A- by Standard & Poor’s.

In 2008, we dealt with 150 brokers, nearly 4,000 insurance and reinsurance buyers, 8,000 policies representing in excess of £33 billion of exposure and paid around 2,000 claims.