All the headlines from our Markelcorp Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 17 2006 // PeoplePacific Specialty Insurance Co., Menlo Park, Calif., promoted Tim Summers to chief operating officer. Summers will continue his duties as executive vice-president and corporate secretary, overseeing the product...
Mar 28 2006 // Lloyd’s and Markel International have joined forces to tell Italian businesses what the London market can offer. A bulletin on the Lloyd’s Website (www.lloyds.com) notes: “A road show was held in Rome and...
Mar 20 2006 // Charles F. Taylor, CPCU, ARe, has joined ISU International as regional sales manager in ISU’s Indianapolis office, announced T.J. Ryan, III, president.The ISU Group is a national network comprised of 90 select...
Jan 22 2006 // PeopleMaryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., has selected R. Steven Orr to serve as Maryland Insurance Commissioner. He succeeds Alfred W. Redmer, who resigned in October 2005 to join the private sector. Orr, 53, most...
Jan 4 2006 // Markel Re in Richmond, Va. has named Peter Dunn as vice president-division manager Markel Re Excess.The company also appointed Scott Beall, former vice president Markel Re Facultative, to vice president division manager...
Nov 22 2005 // Investors Underwriting Managers has named Mike Kazanjian as associate vice president marketing. Kazanjian brings to IUM more than 20 years of experience in marketing and operations, serving the insurance industry. Just...
Oct 17 2005 // Markel American Insurance Company (rated “A (Excellent), XII” by A.M. Best) has teamed up with BMW Motorcycle Owner’s of America to create The BMW MOA Endorsed Insurance Program. This program provides BMW...
Oct 17 2005 // NAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION:With more than 3,200 people in attendance, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices’ annual convention convened in San Francisco, Calif., last month to address the...
Jul 1 2005 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed its Syndicate Rating of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000 which is managed by Markel Syndicate...
Jun 29 2005 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and has assigned issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” to the Markel North America Insurance Group (Markel) and its...
May 3 2005 // Virginia-based Markel Corp. reported net income of $7.47 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 compared to net income of $4.20 per diluted share for the same period of 2004. The combined ratio improved to...
Apr 21 2005 // Markel American Insurance Company (rated “A (Excellent), XII” by A.M. Best) has teamed up with Elton Porter Marine Insurance Agency to offer a new Ultra High Performance Program. This program provides hull and...
Feb 9 2005 // Markel Insurance Company announced a new program specifically designed to meet the unique insurance needs of B&Bs and country inns. This specialty lodging niche is reportedly experiencing heavy growth, with about...
Jan 13 2005 // Markel Corporation in Richmond, Va. announced that effective at its next annual meeting, May 23, 2005, Darrell D. Martin will hand over the role of chief financial officer while continuing on a reduced time basis to assist...
Nov 16 2004 // Virginia-based Markel Corporation reported that several of its subsidiaries have received document requests or administrative subpoenas from state insurance departments related to producer compensation arrangements. The...
Nov 8 2004 // At the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island’s (IIARI) Annual Convention in Newport, R.I., recently, Robert Loiselle was named as the newest recipient of the esteemed Carleton I. Fisher Award. He is one of...
Oct 20 2004 // Rusty Breeden has been named chief technology officer (CTO) of Virginia-based Markel Corporation, a provider in specialty insurance. Breeden has more than 25 years of experience in the development and deployment of...
Oct 4 2004 // Richmond, Va.-based Markel Corporation announced that on the basis of currently available information its estimated pre-tax net losses, including reinstatement premiums, from Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne...
Sep 30 2004 // IntelliCorp Records Inc., a nationwide provider of pre-employment screening services, and Markel Insurance Company have teamed up to provide camps, childcare centers, private schools and social service agencies with...
Sep 9 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed its Syndicate Rating of “A” (Excellent) of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000, which is managed by Markel Syndicate Management Ltd. Best also affirmed the...