Liberty hires AXA XL leader to drive growth strategy in Germany

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of  Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has hired a AXA XL leader in a bid to expand its offering in the German market.

Michael Harth (pictured) will be joining the company in January 2022 as country manager for Germany. He will report to Kadidja Sinz, head of central region and will be based in Cologne.

Harth will be responsible for leading the team in Germany to deliver the strategy and objectives for LSM’s insurance business in the region.

He will take over from Angelika Gasser, current interim country manager, who will stay in charge until December 31. She will work closely with Harth in her role of deputy general manager insurance Germany and her underwriting management role.

Harth has over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry leading several businesses for major industry players both on the insurer and broker side. He will be joining LSM from AXA XL where he was head of broker, client, portfolio solutions & revenue synergies management Europe, and a member of the executive and operational management board.

Sinz said: “We look forward to Michael Harth joining the team in January to drive the growth strategy for LSM as we expand our offering to the German market leveraging our expertise and accessing a broader audience.”

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