As part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, our history dates back to 1912 when Liberty Mutual, then Massachusetts Employees Insurance Association (MEIA), began writing Workers' Compensation policies.
Notable milestones
2022
LM Re moved from LSM
2019
Luxembourg headquarters of LMIE opened
2018
Liberty Mutual creates Global Risk Solutions, the B2B arm of Liberty Mutual. Ironshore International and LIU become part of LSM, creating a global business across Europe, LatAm, Bermuda, AsiaPac and the US
2013
Liberty Specialty Markets created, merging our Commercial, Specialty and Reinsurance businesses
2004
Liberty Syndicate 4472 formed from merger of Syndicate 190 and 282 – the first syndicate at Lloyd’s with 100% corporate capital
2002
Our Cologne Reinsurance office opens, the first Lloyd’s syndicate to operate outside London
1998
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) is formed, later rebranding as Liberty Specialty Markets
1995-96
Liberty Mutual backs Lloyd’s Syndicates 190 and 282
1994
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe (LMIE) was formed – now the platform for our European business
1958
Liberty Mutual established its first Assumed Re capability (later LM Re)
1939-45
Almost a third of our employees (over 1,500 men and women) served in the armed forces during the Second World War - over 70% continued to work at Liberty after the war
1917
MEIA was rebranded to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
1914
The first Liberty branch office was opened in 1914, and later that year, the company wrote its first automobile insurance policy
1912
Liberty Mutual was founded in 1912 as the Massachusetts Employees Insurance Association (MEIA)
Insurance
Our range of specialist insurance products are supported by technical expertise, risk management and market understanding, to deliver you a market-leading solution.
Risk services
Our in-house Risk Engineers offer specialised resources to help our insureds reduce their risk exposures.
Our claims promise
We aim to provide value by supporting you at every stage of our relationship.
Our team
We offer straightforward access to decision-makers, including senior leaders, and bring people together quickly and easily to find the right solution.