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Markel Introduces Medical Umbrella Product

Jun 14 2011 // Markel Corp. has launched a new umbrella product for Allied Healthcare accounts. This product will serve as a lead umbrella policy over eligible Allied Healthcare lines such as hospitals, medical labs, pharmacies, surgery...

Carroll, Fell Take on New Roles at Retail Division Markel UK

May 25 2011 // Specialty insurer Markel International has reorganized its retail division (Markel UK). Steve Carroll, who has been responsible for the expansion of Markel UK since its formation in 1990, has been appointed to a wider...

Markel International Names Asia Pacific Unit Leader

May 23 2011 // Specialty insurer Markel International has appointed Abhishek Chhajer to lead the development of the company’s trade credit business in the Asia Pacific region out of the company’s Singapore office, which forms...

Markel Programs, Whorton Insurance to Offer Mobile Food Vendor Program

May 5 2011 // Markel Programs has partnered with Whorton Insurance Services, Inc., a managing general agency, to offer immediate availability of a multi-line admitted program for independent mobile food vendors through Markel’s...

Markel Corp. Enhances Not-for-Profit Management Liability Products

May 2 2011 // Markel Corp. has enhanced their management liability suite of products. These changes are an expansion of Markel’s capabilities following the October 2010 release of their private company Management Liability...

Markel Programs, Burns & Wilcox Partner to Offer Real Estate E&O Program

Apr 28 2011 // Markel has partnered with Burns & Wilcox to offer a Real Estate Errors & Omissions program to a range of residential and commercial real estate industry accounts. This Markel Programs/Burns & Wilcox product...

Termini Joins Markel in Virginia

Apr 20 2011 // Specialty insurer Markel appointed John Termini as managing director for its environmental product line. Termini, based in Richmond, Virginia, has 20 years of insurance experience and most recently served as vice president...

Markel UK Launches Markel Direct for Low Premium Accounts

Apr 14 2011 // Markel UK, the retail division of specialist insurer Markel International, has launched Markel Direct, an online service targeting low-premium clients, many of which share the characteristics of personal lines business and...

Markel Renews Partnership with American Camp Association

Mar 15 2011 // Markel Specialty announced the renewal of its American Camp Association (ACA) Mission Partner Sponsorship for the next three years. This announcement follows the completion of the Markel-funded Healthy Camp Study, a...

Markel International Expands in Spain with Barcelona Office

Mar 4 2011 // Markel International España, the Spanish operation of the specialist insurer Markel International, has opened an office in Barcelona to work alongside its Madrid office, which opened in 2005. Markel’s business in...

Markel Appoints James to North American Property Treaty Reinsurance Team

Mar 3 2011 // Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Nick James to its specialty division as a class underwriter in US and Canada property treaty reinsurance. He will work alongside Robin Ungless and Nick Hillman in...

Markel Appoints Gregory

Feb 9 2011 // Markel has named James Gregory as business development specialist supporting retail agencies in the Northeast. Gregory, who joined Markel in 2008, will team with existing Markel producers and develop new agency...

Markel Acquires RD Holdings

Dec 16 2010 // Markel Ventures, the investment arm of Virginia-based specialty insurer Markel, has acquired a majority interest in RD Holdings, a private company headquartered in Virginia that provides retail intelligence services.Terms...

Markel International Appoints 2 New Underwriters to UK Retail Division

Dec 10 2010 // Markel International, the specialty property and casualty insurer, announced that it has strengthened its retail division, Markel (UK) Limited, with two senior appointments. Dave Robson and Graham Morse have been appointed...

Markel CEO Kirshner to Be Absent Due to Medical Treatments

Nov 29 2010 // Specialty insurer Markel Corp. said today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Kirshner may be absent from the corporation’s offices for most of December and January while receiving medical...

Mangold Named to Professional Liability Leadership Team at Markel

Nov 19 2010 // Markel Corp. has appointed Glen Mangold as managing director for its architects and engineers, agents and brokers, and lawyers product lines. He will be based in Deerfield, Ill., and will report to Gerry Albanese Mangold...

Markel International Expands D&O Product Offerings

Nov 10 2010 // Specialty insurer Markel International has broadened its suite of products for directors and officers with the launch of three new products. It has also enhanced its existing directors’ and officers’ (D&O)...

Business Moves

Nov 1 2010 // Markel, Aspen, FirstCompMarkel Corp. completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Holdings Inc., a privately held insurance group that provides workers’ compensation insurance and related services,...

Business Moves

Nov 1 2010 // Ironshore, Distinguished ProgramsBermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. and New York-based program administrator Distinguished Programs Group LLC have formed a joint venture acquisition vehicle targeting the...

Business Moves

Nov 1 2010 // Aon, Hewitt AssociatesAon Corp. said it will cut 1,500 to 1,800 jobs over the next three years after acquiring Hewitt Associates. Aon expects to save $355 million per year, including $280 million per year by eliminating...