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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 2008 - a difficult year in general for financial markets - we wrote over £950 million of gross premium, producing a profit of some £130 million, with a combined ratio of 92.3%.

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.

Within this section

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“Must See Market”

Strike Risks – was acquired in 2007, enabling the Syndicate to build on its expertise in insuring against consequential loss caused by strike action.

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.

Press Archive

Key Facts

Previous press releases from 2008 and 2007.

01 October 2008

Liberty Syndicate Management Appoints New Non Executive Directors

The Board of Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment to its board of Derek Scott and Richard Youell as non executive directors.

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30 September 2008

Liberty Syndicate Management Launches Worldwide Trade Credit Reinsurance Book In Paris

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment of Clotilde Spignesi to underwrite a worldwide Trade Credit reinsurance book in its Paris office.

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19 September 2008

Liberty Syndicate Management Extends Contingency Underwriting to Paris

Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yael Mimran to underwrite the Contingency account in their Paris office.

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01 September 2008

Liberty Syndicate Management Announces New Chief Risk Officer

The Board of Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd (Liberty Syndicates) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Matthews to the newly created post of Chief Risk Officer.

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08 February 2008

Liberty Syndicate Management Announces Restructuring

Liberty Syndicate Management (Liberty Syndicates) announced that it has restructured its operations in order to give greater clarity to the business and ensure it is well-positioned to meet changing market needs.

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19 October 2007

Liberty Syndicates Announces New Chief Executive

Liberty Syndicate Management Limited, part of U.S.-based insurer Liberty Mutual Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Metcalf as its new Chief Executive.

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