Latest Markel Headlines

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Markel International Merges Professional and Financial Risks Division With Cyber Team

Nov 28 2022 // Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corp., announced it will merge its professional and financial risks (PFR) division with its recently expanded cyber team.The decision to merge the two divisions is part of the...

People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to MD; Markel Bermuda Names Cardoso Head of Office; BMS Re Taps QBE Re’s Larson for Casualty Broking

Nov 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Amwins Global Risks, Markel Bermuda and BMS Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to Managing DirectorAmwins...

Gayner to Become Markel Corp. CEO on Jan. 1

Nov 17 2022 // Markel Corp. said current co-CEO Thomas S. Gayner will become the sole CEO upon the retirement of co-CEO Richard R. Whitt III on January 1, 2023.Markel in May announced the anticipated retirement of Whitt by the end of...

Markel Q3 Income Drops on Investments but Insurance ‘Solidly Profitable’

Nov 4 2022 // On the heels of a third quarter that saw increased earned premiums compared to the same stretch in 2021, leaders at Markel Corp. recently reflected on their recent earnings and examined how current events are shaping their...

People Moves: Maxwell Managing Director at Markel Specialty; Bouvier Hired as Compre Claims Director; Sensa Taps Brown as COO

Sep 22 2022 // Markel Promotes Maxwell to Managing Director, Commercial Excess WholesaleMarkel Corporation has appointed Sarah Maxwell managing director, commercial excess wholesale, for the Markel Specialty division. Maxwell joined...

People Moves: Strategic Risk Solutions Taps Marsh’s Meindersma to Lead Canada Expansion; Markel Int’l Promotes 3 in Wholesale Claims Leadership Team

Sep 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Strategic Risk Solutions and Markel International.A summary of these new hires follows here. Strategic Risk Solutions Taps Marsh’s Meindersma to Lead...

People Moves: WTW Bolsters Natural Resources Team With 5 Hires; Markel Promotes Pasik for Commercial Casualty

Jul 22 2022 // WTW Appoints 5 to North American Natural Resources TeamInsurance broker WTW announced “a significant investment in its North American Natural Resources business” with the appointment of five industry leaders....

People Moves: Former Lexington Exec Heads to FutureProof; Hourly.io Hires From Markel; Leisz Joins Nationwide E&S; New CIO at Ryan Specialty

Jul 19 2022 // San Diego-based FutureProof Technologies has hired Joseph Strickland as head of underwriting. He was previously senior vice president at AIG’s Lexington Specialty Isurance Agency.FutureProof calls itself a...

People Moves: Miller Names Markel’s Duda for ILS in Bermuda; Howden LatAm Hires Hernandez as Regional General Counsel; Aon Appoints Parsons for UK Capital Advisory

Jun 16 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three insurance brokers: Miller, Howden and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Names Markel’s Duda as Head of ILS in...

People Moves: Marsh Promotes Trueba to CEO of Marsh Spain; Markel Int’l Appoints Arch’s Dressler as Head of Warranty and Indemnity

Jun 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh Spain and Markel International.A summary of these new announcements follows here. Marsh Promotes Trueba to CEO of Marsh SpainMarsh, the insurance...

People Moves: NFP Appoints Markel’s Horsman as Head of Canadian National Broking; Insurer Openly Expands Reinsurance Division, Hiring Landi From Everest Re

Jun 3 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker NFP and homeowners’ insurer, Openly.A summary of these new hires follows here. NFP Appoints Markel’s Horsman as Head of Canadian...

Markel Co-CEO Whitt to Retire Next Year

May 5 2022 // Markel Corporation announced Wednesday that Richard R. Whitt III, co-chief executive officer of Markel, plans to retire by March 31, 2023.Upon Whitt’s retirement, Thomas S. Gayner, co-chief executive officer of...

Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila

Mar 23 2022 // Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA).Headquartered in...

People Moves: Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore; Howden M&A Bolsters Asia Pacific Team; Markel Int’l Bolsters Media/Entertainment Team

Mar 14 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Latitude Brokers, Howden M&A in Asia Pacific, and Markel International.A summary of these new hires follows here. Latitude Brokers Names Cannock...

People & Places

Feb 21 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...

People Moves: Great American P&C Promotes Cohen, Kadnar; Markel Adds Hiscox’s Wakeham as U.S. Terrorism Underwriter

Feb 11 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...

People: Markel Names New Mid-Atlantic President

Jan 6 2022 // Hollis Zyglocke has been named regional president for Markel Corporation’s mid-Atlantic division for Markel Specialty. Markel, a holding company whose primary business is underwriting specialty insurance products,...

People Moves: Markel’s Hastings Named President of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Mgmt; Chaucer Promotes Sharp to Head of Political Violence & Crisis Mgmt

Dec 10 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at W.R. Berkley and Chaucer.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel’s Hastings Named President of W. R. Berkley Syndicate ManagementW. R....

Markel Corp. Puts Retrocessional ILS Fund Manager Into Run-Off

Nov 16 2021 // Markel Corp. announced it is winding down Lodgepine Capital Management Ltd., its retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund manager, based in Bermuda.Markel launched Lodgepine in 2019, with product offerings...

People Moves: Markel, Security First, Epic, Somers

Nov 12 2021 // Girard to Head Markel’s Southeast RegionMarkel Corp. has named Steve Girard regional president for the Southeast for Markel Specialty, the company announced. Girard replaces Nick Abraham, who left Markel for another...