The insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., Markel, has appointed Isaac Meek as a Cyber Senior Underwriter to lead its cyber portfolio development in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Meek will be based out of Markel’s Dubai office, reporting to Max Robbie, Senior Executive Officer at Markel Dubai.
Robbie commented on the appointment, “We are delighted to welcome Isaac to the team here at Markel Dubai. Isaac joins us at an exciting time as we continue to build out our product offerings, particularly given the speed of growth and development of cyber in the region.”
“With his wealth of experience, Isaac will help us to identify new territories and geographies to drive profitable growth for the cyber portfolio, with the support of our established cyber underwriting teams in India and Singapore. I look forward working with him so that we can continue strengthening our business in the region, offering clients tailored and bespoke products across MENA.”
Meek’s appointment is in line with the company’s long-term commitment to recruiting high-level underwriting talent to continue providing insurance solutions to meet customer demand in the Middle East and North Africa while supporting the businesses’ overarching strategy of accelerating growth across Asia.
Meek in his new role will work closely with Priyesh Pradhan, Professional and Financial Risk (PFR) Senior Underwriter at Markel India, to drive the growth of Markel’s cyber offering in MENA and the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
His remit in the role will also include being involved in fostering broker relationships and identifying areas for further scalability within MENA.
Before this, Meek served at American Insurance Group (AIG), starting as an Assistant Underwriter, before being promoted to Underwriter in 2021.
During his five-year stint at AIG, he was responsible for underwriting risks across various financial lines including professional indemnity (PI) and directors & officers (D&O), while focusing on blended cyber and tech PI risks for customers domiciled in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
