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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.

Learn About Us

Financial Information

As part of the Liberty Mutual Group, Liberty Syndicates has an excellent capital base. In 2009, a difficult year in general for financial markets, we wrote over £1 billion of gross premium, producing a profit of £147 million, with a combined ratio of 97%.

History

Established in 1994 as one of the first corporate capital backed businesses in Lloyd's, now trading through Syndicate 4472, Liberty Syndicates has been a part of the Lloyd’s market through some memorable and challenging times.

The Lloyd's Market

Starting life in a 17th century coffee house, Lloyd's has grown to become a world-leading Insurance and Reinsurance market. Liberty Syndicates is one of the 51 Managing Agents running the 80 Syndicates that make up the market today.

Structure & Ownership

Liberty Syndicates is part of the global operations of Liberty Mutual Group one of the largest corporations in the United States. Details of Liberty Syndicates UK structure and its sister companies are covered in this section.

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“Must See Market”

Liberty Syndicates offers global reach – part of a Fortune 500 corporation.

Media enquiries

If you have a media enquiry, please contact either Claire Houghton claire.houghton(_at_sign_)libertygroup.co.uk or Nick Ferrier nick.ferrier(_at_sign_)libertygroup.co.uk.

Latest News Articles

Latest News Articles from Liberty Syndicates

01 April 2010

Liberty Syndicates sign contract with Intelsat

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has signed a contract with Intelsat Corp. for the provision of technical support to the Satellite Insurance account. The arrangement grants Liberty Syndicates access to Intelsat’s engineering services. Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide with a global fleet of 55 satellites.

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04 January 2010

Liberty Syndicates Appoints Maddern as Chief Operating Officer

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Kirk Maddern to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

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03 December 2009

Liberty Syndicates Strengthens Casualty Team

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, Inc has appointed Shane Aldons to the position of Class Underwriter, International Treaty.

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27 November 2009

Liberty Syndicates appoints syndicate counsel

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, Inc has appointed Rachael Trist to the position of Syndicate Counsel and Company Secretary. Her key focus will be providing legal advice in relation to claims, reinsurance and other corporate matters.

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10 November 2009

Tom Corfield to leave LSM

Tom Corfield and Liberty Syndicates (“LSM”) have mutually agreed that Tom will be leaving the business to pursue new challenges and interests.

LSM would like to take the opportunity to thank Tom for his eleven year tenure as its Active Underwriter and more recently his contribution as the Director of Underwriting. Tom's contribution to the work on the Board of LSM has been most welcome.

Nick Metcalf, CEO of Liberty Syndicates, said that on a personal note; "Tom's inimitable presence and style will be missed, as will his energy and enthusiasm. We wish him every success in the future".

22 October 2009

Liberty Syndicates launch office to serve Latin America

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. celebrated the opening of offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro at their launch party on Wednesday 21 October 2009. These offices complement Liberty Mutual’s existing Liberty Seguros operations in Sao Paolo and the launch earlier this year of Liberty International Underwriters’ Specialty Lines Division.

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01 September 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management appoints new head of human resources

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Monaghan to the position of Head of Human Resources.

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15 April 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management strengthens risk management team

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Crookenden to the position of Underwriting Risk Manager, reporting to Jonathan Matthews, Chief Risk Officer.

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19 March 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management restructures underwriting management

Liberty Syndicate Management (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, today announced a number of internal promotions to broaden and strengthen its underwriting organisation and management.

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13 March 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management appoints marine liability underwriter

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Sankey as its marine liability underwriter.

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12 March 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management makes new appointments to meet increased client needs in key risk areas.

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is appointing two new underwriters to build on its market leading position in key risk classes.

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16 February 2009

Liberty Syndicate Management builds binding authority business

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Giles Taylor, as Deputy Underwriter, Specialty International, reporting to Richard McCarthy.

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22 January 2009

Scott Kellers joins Liberty Syndicates

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Kellers who has joined the company as Deputy Head of Claims.

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13 January 2009

Liberty Syndicate management strengthens space team

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Clapham as aerospace underwriter for Syndicate 4472 and the LibSat Consortium Managers Limited.

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