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People Moves: Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics; Specialty MGA UK Hires 2 Energy Underwriters

Feb 25 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and LogisticsMarkel, the...

Markel Reorgs Professional Liability Products

Feb 5 2025 // Special insurer Markel said it is realigning its U.S. professional liability products into four pillars: management liability, errors & omissions (E&O), cyber, and financial institutions.“After careful...

People Moves: Arch Insurance Int’l Promotes Senior Leaders in Casualty Team; Markel Taps Chubb’s Jordan as Casualty Claims Manager in Australia

Jan 17 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Markel.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Promotes Senior Leaders in Casualty TeamArch...

People Moves: Markel Taps AEGIS London’s Pressman as Senior U/W, Marine Cargo; GC&C Names Chubb’s Selff as Head of Underwriting Asia

Nov 22 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial.A summary of these new hires follows. Markel Taps AEGIS London’s Pressman as Senior...

People Moves: Miller Promotes Nagle to Head of Miller Europe, Succeeding Holloway; Markel Taps AIG’s Eastwood as Sr. Cyber U/W

Oct 10 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurance broker Miller and the insurer Markel.A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Promotes Nagle to Head of Miller Europe, Succeeding...

People Moves: Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims Manager for International Casualty Team; BHSI Announces 2 Promotions in Global, UK Casualty Teams

Oct 2 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here.Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims Manager...

Markets/Coverages: Markel Expands Specialist Tech Insurance Offering in UK

Sep 26 2024 // Markel, the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc., has launched an enhanced insurance proposition tailored to meet the evolving needs of the UK’s growing tech sector.The enhanced product, MarkelTech, is...

Markets/Coverages: SageSure, Markel Collaborate to Expand Capacity in Coastal States

Aug 27 2024 // Managing general underwriter SageSure announced it is collaborating with Markel to introduce new capacity to its expanded markets program, broadening underwriting eligibility in coastal states.SageSure Expanded Markets...

People Moves: Markel Taps QBE’s Smith to Lead Marine & Energy Liability Team, Int’l Specialty; QBE Promotes Lascelles as Dir. of Underwriting, Marine and British Marine

Aug 15 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers Markel and QBE.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps QBE’s Smith to Lead Marine & Energy Liability Team,...

People Moves: Markel Announces 2 Key Hires for International Casualty Team; Howden Re Taps Gruen From AXIS as Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence

Aug 7 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Howden Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Appoints 2 Key Hires for International Casualty TeamMarkel, the insurance operations...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Desch as German General Mgr; Trium Syndicate Taps TMK’s Metsanvirta as Active U/W; Markel Announces Key Hires for Singapore, HK

Aug 5 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Europe, Trium Syndicate, and Markel in Singapore and Hong Kong.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Desch as German General...

People Moves: Gallagher Re Appoints Rudden as Head of Green Solutions; Markel Taps BHSI’s Gebran as Head of Casualty in MENA Region

Jun 28 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re and Markel.A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Appoints Rudden as Head of Green SolutionsGallagher Re announced the...

People Moves: McCarthy to Become ISU CEO; WTW Hires Aon’s Graziano to Lead Casualty Strategy for CRB NA; Markel Names McGrath Head of Fine Art N.A.

Jun 17 2024 // ISU Group (ISU), an independent agency network, said Dan McCarthy will become the next chief executive officer, assuming the responsibilities held by T.J. Ryan III over the past 35 years.McCarthy is currently ISU’s...

People Moves: Ames & Gough Adds Risk Strategies’ McGrath and Markel’s Stanchina

Jun 12 2024 // Virginia-based specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough has appointed Kevin McGrath as a client executive and vice president focusing on design firm clients.Based in Boston, McGrath began his career in insurance in...

People Moves: AEGIS London Hires AIG’s Johnson and Lambert for New Cyber Underwriting Team; Markel Promotes Gordge to Head of Terrorism in London

Apr 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London and Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. AEGIS London Hires...

Former Markel Group CEO Kirshner, 88, Dies

Mar 19 2024 // Former Markel Group CEO Alan Kirshner, died on March 17, said the company. He was 88 years old.The Richmond, Virginia-based insurer said today that Kirshner, who was chairman and CEO of Markel Group from 1986 through 2015,...

People Moves: Howden Tiger Taps Byler From Carpenter to Lead US Casualty; Markel Promotes Atkin to Head of Bloodstock for London Markets

Mar 14 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Tiger and Markel.A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Tiger Taps Byler From Carpenter to Lead US Casualty DivisionHowden Tiger, the...

People Moves: Markel’s Colosimo Joins CRC; Risk Strategies Consulting Names Piltch

Feb 27 2024 // CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, hired Vince Colosimo as executive vice president in the company’s New York City downtown office. Colosimo will assume the role of office president in mid-2025, with...

People Moves: Heaton Named Chief Operating Officer of Markel Group

Feb 27 2024 // Markel Group Inc., headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, named Mike Heaton as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Heaton most recently served as executive vice president at Markel Group. From 2016 to...

People Moves: Markel Names Costello as Head of Hull and War; IQUW Strengthens Property Team With 3 Senior Appointments

Feb 21 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Markel and the specialty re/insurer IQUW.A summary of these new hire follows here. Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc.,...