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Liberty Mutual acquires Safeco in $6bn deal

The insurer will raise its property/casualty ranking by one place to fifth on buying surety specialist Safeco

Liberty Mutual Group is set to become the fifth largest property/casualty insurer in the US if its recently announced takeover of Seattle-based Safeco Corp goes ahead.

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