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Markel Canada Appoints Crozier from Everest as President

Mar 27 2018 // Markel International, the specialist insurance subsidiary of Markel Corp., has appointed David A. Crozier to be president of Markel Canada, its business which operates across the country, with offices in Toronto, Montreal,...

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Mar 19 2018 // V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a Newtown, Penn.-based specialty insurance program administrator, has named Brian Janitschke chief operating officer.In this role, he will be based in V3’s Newtown offices and will focus on...

Markel International Ceases Writing London Open Market Property Business

Mar 16 2018 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurance subsidiary of Markel Corp., will cease to write London open market property business with immediate effect.The development has no impact or implications for...

Markel Appoints Chu as Chief Officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance

Mar 15 2018 // Markel Corp. has named Julia Chu as chief officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance. In this newly-created position, Chu will head up ceded reinsurance functions across Markel’s product lines and international insurance...

EC Insurance Begins to Transfer Business to Markel International Paper, After Acquisition

Mar 6 2018 // EC Insurance Company Ltd. (ECIC), the specialist insurer for the contracting market, has begun the process of transferring business over to Markel International Insurance Co. Ltd. (MIICL), following ECIC’s...

Markel Corporation Hires Hungate-Noland in Virginia

Feb 26 2018 // Markel Corporation has hired Beth Hungate-Noland as a managing director.In this role, Hungate-Noland will join the team at Markel that is responsible for oversight of the company’s Markel Ventures operations and will...

Markel Completes Acquisition of UK Building Services Insurer EC Insurance Co.

Nov 29 2017 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has completed its acquisition of EC Insurance Co. Ltd. (ECIC), having received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority.Sevenoaks, England-based ECIC provides a wide...

Markel Finalizes Acquisition of State National Companies

Nov 17 2017 // Markel Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of State National Companies, a specialty provider of property/casualty insurance services that operates two core businesses, program services and lender...

Markel’s Crowley to Retire at End of 2017

Nov 17 2017 // Markel Corp. announced that F. Michael Crowley, the company’s vice chairman, plans to retire on December 31, 2017.Crowley will transition his duties and responsibilities as well as his relationships with key...

MGA Newbridge Offers Political Violence, Terror Cover; Chaucer, Markel Provide Capacity

Nov 9 2017 // Newbridge Risk Partners, an underwriting cell on the Castel Underwriting MGA formation platform, has secured a new binder with Lloyd’s and London company market capacity to support the continuing growth of its...

Markel Launches Primary Coverage for Biomedical, Life Sciences Companies

Oct 25 2017 // Markel Corporation has announced a new insurance product for biomedical and life sciences companies in the U.S. primary insurance segment that provides product liability, professional liability, general liability, clinical...

Markel International Launches Fintech Insurance for Asian Market

Oct 17 2017 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has unveiled a fintech policy offering comprehensive protection for businesses in the financial technology sector in Asia, having successfully launched it in the UK early last...

Markel Enhances Professional Liability Coverage for Hard-to-Place Law Firms

Sep 19 2017 // Markel Corporation has enhanced its policy form and protections for hard-to-insure law firms which can no longer secure coverage in the admitted markets.This coverage is available on an excess and surplus (E&S) lines...

Markel to Acquire UK Building Services Insurer EC Insurance Co.

Sep 7 2017 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and Markel Corp. subsidiary, plans to acquire the business of EC Insurance Co. Ltd. (ECIC).Sevenoaks, England-based ECIC, whose ultimate parent is the Electrical...

Markel Opens Trade Credit, Political Risk Unit in Chicago

Aug 15 2017 // Markel Corp. has launched a new trade credit and political risk operation in Chicago.Christen Mizell will transfer to Chicago from New York to take on trade credit and political risk underwriting responsibility for the...

Markel Taps Sompo Canopius’ Holcroft as Contract Frustration & Political Risk U/W

Aug 8 2017 // Markel International, the the London-based specialist insurer and Markel Corp. subsidiary, has appointed Alex Holcroft as political risk underwriter in Singapore. He joins the existing trade credit and political risk team...

‘Specialize and Diversify,’ Industry Veteran Markel Tells Super Regional Insurers

Aug 7 2017 // Insurance is a very simple business.“You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money, and God willing, you have some left at the end of the day,” according to Anthony (Tony) Markel, vice...

Business Moves

Aug 7 2017 // Markel, State NationalMarkel Corp. will acquire Texas-based State National Companies Inc. for $919 million, a deal that the Virginia-based insurer and reinsurer said will help diversify its underwriting and revenue...

Markel to Acquire State National for $919 Million

Jul 26 2017 // Markel Corp. will acquire Texas-based State National Companies Inc. for $919 million, a deal that the Virginia-based insurer and reinsurer said will help diversify its underwriting and revenue streams.Both companies’...

Markel Names HDFC Ergo’s Mathur to Lead Entry into India with Lloyd’s Platform

Jul 24 2017 // Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Deepika Mathur to lead its entry into the Indian market. Capacity will be provided by Markel’s Syndicate 3000 at Lloyd’s and business will be written...