All the headlines from our Markel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 11 2016 // Markel Corp. reported $197.9 million in net income to shareholders for the 2015 fourth quarter, up from $117.6 million during the same period in 2014.For the full-year 2015, the Richmond, Virginia-based specialty insurer...
Jan 20 2016 // The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Markel FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., have formed a new relationship through which eligible small business owners across the country can qualify...
Dec 23 2015 // When many people in the insurance industry think of the City of Hope, they probably associate it with the well-publicized National Insurance Industry Council’s Spirit of Life Award gala each year that has raised...
Dec 21 2015 // When many people in the insurance industry think of City of Hope, they probably associate it with the well-publicized National Insurance Industry Council’s Spirit of Life Award gala each year that has raised millions...
Dec 21 2015 // Markel Corp. in Richmond, Virginia, reported that Thomas S. Gayner, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt III, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of...
Dec 11 2015 // Linda V. Screiner has joined Markel Corp. to become senior vice president for strategic management, effective January 4, 2016. She will be based out of the Richmond, Virginia, office and will report to F. Michael Crowley,...
Dec 3 2015 // Markel Global Insurance announced that Alan Rodrigues has joined the Excess Liability team based in New York. He will assume the title of managing director and assume responsibility for developing a middle-to-upper-middle...
Nov 20 2015 // Markel Corp. reported that, Thomas S. Gayner, 53, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt, III, 51, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of the company...
Oct 12 2015 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Steve Loader as senior underwriter, marine trades, in its marine and energy division.Loader joins Markel from RSA Plc where he had been a senior...
Oct 5 2015 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Antony Hope as senior underwriter and head of the management liability account in its professional and financial risks division (PFR).Reporting to divisional...
Oct 5 2015 // Markel Global Insurance, a division of Markel Corporation, has launched new product offerings and leadership for captive agents and securities broker-dealers coverage.The captive agents product covers the professional...
Sep 23 2015 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Hu Qianhai to head its business in the People’s Republic of China, based in Shanghai.Markel has had a presence in China since 2011, when it opened a...
Sep 10 2015 // Markel Corporation and CATCo Investment Management Ltd. announced they have entered into an agreement whereby Markel will acquire substantially all of the assets of CATCo, a Bermuda-based specialist in insurance linked...
May 21 2015 // Darius Kumana leads a new team with a new mission that aims to bring the re/insurance industry into the 21st century. He recently joined Markel International in London as head of IT and Digital Strategy – specialties...
Apr 20 2015 // American International Group Inc.named Gaurav D. Garg as chief executive officer, Personal Insurance. The appointment marks the return of Garg to AIG, where he held various personal insurance roles for 12 years before...
Apr 2 2015 // Matt Parker is succeeding Greg Thompson as president of Markel Specialty, Markel Corp. announced. Parker, who most recently served as managing executive, Markel FirstComp, joined Markel in 2010 when Markel acquired...
Jan 7 2015 // Markel appointed Matt Huels as managing director, brokerage casualty, for its product line leadership team. He is based in Chicago. Huels comes to Markel from XL, where he was vice president of the casualty product line...
Nov 25 2014 // Markel Corp. said that Britt Glisson has been appointed president of the Global Insurance division.Markel Global was formed following the acquisition of Alterra Capital Holdings by Markel in May 2013. The Markel Global...
Oct 27 2014 // Markel International has appointed Andy Ang as chief representative of Markel International in Malaysia. Based in Markel International Labuan marketing office in Kuala Lumpur, Ang will focus on professional and financial...
Oct 20 2014 // Retail insurance broker EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) has hired former Integro President and CEO Peter Garvey as chief operating officer based in New York.In this newly created position, Garvey will be...