Liberty Launches Fine Art and Specie in Germany

LONDON, England, April 18 -- Liberty Specialty Markets, a specialty and commercial insurance and reinsurance provider, which is a part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, issued the following news release:

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is to begin underwriting Fine Art and Specie in Germany with the appointment of Ulrike Janvier as Senior Underwriter - Fine Art and Specie.

Based in LSM's office in Cologne, Ulrike will report to David Saillen, Head of Fine Art and Specie for Continental Europe and also Wolfgang Weis, Country Manager for Germany.

Taking up her new role on 3 April, Ulrike will develop new business and bespoke solutions for a wide range of clients in Germany.

Kadidja Sinz, LSM's Head of Europe, said: "With this key appointment we are very happy to be in a position to best serve the German brokers and clients for their growing needs for expert Fine Art and Specie coverages. We have seen tremendous interest for our specialist solutions and have been building a team of recognised professionals led by David in Europe and part of our European Strategy."

Ulrike has over 23 years' experience in the insurance sector as an underwriter. She joins LSM from AXA Art where she was Senior Underwriter. Prior to that she worked for an auction house and a gallery. Ulrike is an art expert and holds a PhD in Art History.

LSM launched Fine Art and Specie in the Netherlands in April 2017 and in France in March 2018.