Liberty Specialty Markets

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) is an international commercial and specialty insurance business within Liberty International Insurance, itself part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. The brand describes its offer as a comprehensive range of insurance services for broker partners and clients. It emphasizes experienced underwriting teams, tailored solutions for distinctive requirements, responsive service, and the financial strength associated with its parent group. LSM also highlights the mutual heritage of Liberty Mutual. The brand operates across multiple international markets. Liberty International Insurance states that Liberty Specialty Markets is its trading brand across Europe, the UK, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America; the division uses the Liberty brand in Asia Pacific. LSM says it has approximately 50 offices across 20 countries and provides solutions in major markets. These figures describe the business as presented on its corporate website and may change over time. A distinctive area of activity is fine art insurance. LSM says it insures artworks and collections worldwide, both at insured locations and while in transit. Its arts engagement also includes programmes supporting artists at different stages of their careers, including initiatives in the UK, France, and Australia. The company describes these efforts as part of its support for a sustainable and vibrant arts sector. The supplied company material identifies Liberty International Insurance leadership roles, including President and Managing Director Defne Turkes, Chief Underwriting Officer Ronald Bolaños, Head of Client & Broker Distribution Andrew Jackson, and Chief Claims Officer Mike Gillett. The supplied sources do not establish LSM’s founding date, founder, or headquarters, so those details are not specified here.

Liberty Specialty Markets is presented by its corporate website as the specialist insurance brand used by Liberty International Insurance across Europe, the UK, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America. Liberty International Insurance is described as part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. The group relationship gives LSM access to the financial strength and capabilities of its parent, while the brand says it seeks to combine global reach with local decision-making and service. The supplied sources do not state when Liberty Specialty Markets was founded, identify a founder, or give a headquarters address. Accordingly, its early corporate history and any predecessor entities cannot be established from the available evidence. The brand’s current description centers on insurance services for brokers and clients, with specialist underwriting and tailored solutions. The company describes its global footprint as approximately 50 offices in 20 countries, and notes that its underwriting platforms have financial-strength ratings between AA- and A+. Fine art insurance is a specifically documented part of the business. LSM says its dedicated teams insure artworks and collections around the world, including while works are at a location and in transit. Its arts programmes extend beyond insurance to support artists and communities. The company says its UK Art Award has supported 35 artists across four rotations since 2018. In France, it has hosted a photography competition with Beaux Arts Consulting and Le Quotidien de l’Art since June 2020. In Australia, it says it has partnered with Sydney-based social enterprise Studio A on Art Awards since 2020. The current corporate framing places Liberty Specialty Markets within Liberty International Insurance, a unified international business unit bringing together retail, commercial, and specialty insurance operations outside GRS North America. The parent division reports that its Liberty Specialty Markets brand serves Europe, the UK, MENA, and Latin America, while Liberty is the brand used in Asia Pacific. A homepage snapshot gives Liberty International Insurance figures of $6.6 billion in revenue as at 31 December 2025, more than 8,000 employees, and 280 offices; these are division-wide figures, not standalone LSM figures. The company’s published recognition list includes awards and distinctions in 2025 and 2026, such as employer, claims, underwriting, and individual achievement recognitions. Its corporate material also names Defne Turkes, Ronald Bolaños, Andrew Jackson, and Mike Gillett in senior Liberty International Insurance roles. These details provide a snapshot of the organization and its public presentation rather than a complete corporate chronology.

• 2020

  France photography competition

• 2020

  Australia Art Awards partnership

• 2018

  UK Art Award programme

A globally connected specialist commercial insurer that combines Liberty Mutual group financial strength and underwriting expertise with tailored, locally responsive service for brokers and clients.

• Commercial and specialty insurance services

  A comprehensive range of insurance services for broker partners and clients, with tailored solutions for specialist requirements.

• Fine art and collection insurance

  Insurance for artworks and collections worldwide, including cover at insured locations and in transit.

1. 1Liberty Specialty Markets | Global provider of specialist insurance solutionslibertyspecialtymarkets.com
2. 2About Liberty Specialty Markets - Our Storylibertyspecialtymarkets.com
3. 3Liberty Specialty Markets – Our Commitment to the Artslibertyspecialtymarkets.com
4. 4Award-winning insurer Liberty Specialty Marketslibertyspecialtymarkets.com