All the headlines from our Markel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 23 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Joe Kinsey to the position of high net worth personal insurance executive for the eastern zone. In his new role, Kinsey has full underwriting and distribution responsibility...
Jul 13 2012 // Markel has launched a loss control program to connect employment practices liability (EPL) policyholders with information for managing risks. Through partnerships with Jackson Lewis, LLP and HR Care, Markel’s loss...
Jun 29 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two executive promotions for its specialty division.Markel announced promotions for Chris Reichert and Denise Perlman.The company said Chris Reichert has been...
Jun 8 2012 // Markel American Insurance Co. has expanded its recreational vehicle coverage into New Jersey. For over 35 years, Markel American Insurance Co. has insured factory-made and custom-built motorcycles and trikes. New Jersey...
Jun 6 2012 // Markel is now a member of CargoNet in an effort to assist policyholders in cargo theft prevention, response, and recovery. CargoNet, which provides information about supply chain risk, is a division of the Verisk Crime...
Mar 6 2012 // Markel International announced from its London headquarters that it has acquired the portfolio of business of Quay Underwriting (QU), a managing agent based in Dorset.Markel said QU “provides a wide range of...
Feb 2 2012 // Markel Corporation reported $52.3 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 62.8 percent from one year ago when the specialty insurer posted $140.4 million.For the 2011 full-year, Markel posted net income of...
Jan 23 2012 // Markel International has made a move to start writing business in Germany through a joint venture with Anglo Underwriting.With Markel’s support, Anglo’s primary focus will be to increase opportunities in...
Dec 7 2011 // Richmond, Virginia-based specialty insurer Markel Corp. is acquiring Thompson Insurance Enterprises, a national program administrator that does business as Thomco.Headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, Thomco manages 20...
Nov 29 2011 // Healthcare providers insured by Markel now have access to a free DataBreach endorsement.The new endorsement covers liability resulting from a compromise of confidential patient information and the associated costs. These...
Nov 21 2011 // The Doctors Co., FPICMedical liability insurer The Doctors Co. has completed its previously-announced acquisition of FPIC Insurance Group Inc., a major provider of health care liability insurance in Florida, Texas, Georgia...
Nov 8 2011 // Markel Corporation reported $54.7 million for its third-quarter net income, down 13.4 percent from one year ago when the specialty insurer posted $63.2 million.The insurer’s result was hurt by increased catastrophe...
Nov 7 2011 // The Doctors Co., FPICMedical liability insurer The Doctors Co. completed its previously-announced acquisition of FPIC Insurance Group Inc., a major provider of health care liability insurance in Florida, Texas, Georgia and...
Oct 24 2011 // Markel Corp.’s subsidiary Markel Ventures purchased a majority interest in WI Holdings, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturing firm. The companies made the announcement last week. WI Holdings is a privately held company...
Sep 19 2011 // Brady R. Kelley has been named the executive director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO).Kelley replaces Richard M. Bouhan who will be retiring from the organization after 30 years...
Sep 15 2011 // American Marine Insurance and Markel American Insurance Co. are now offering owners of cars, homes and boats the ability to eliminate their deductible risk.With Zero Deductible, if an accident occurs and the...
Sep 8 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of ‘a+’ of UK-based Markel International Insurance Company...
Sep 5 2011 // Vertafore, Kaplan ComplianceInsurance agency technology vendor Vertafore said that its subsidiary Sircon will acquire Indianapolis, Indiana-based Kaplan Compliance Solutions (KCS), which sells insurance and securities...
Jul 28 2011 // Specialty insurer Markel International is preparing to open a branch office in Rotterdam this September. It will be Markel’s first Dutch office. The new business will be called Markel International Netherlands, which...
Jun 20 2011 // Markel has updated its DataBreach cyber liability policy amidst recent reports of increased hacking activity.The new form will offer broader coverage and higher limits while maintaining the current structure, which is...