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Markel provides insurance and reinsurance solutions operating out of the US, Bermuda and other global locations.
The insurance arm of the Markel Group includes, Markel Specialty, Markel International and Markel Global Reinsurance, as well as State National, which manages portfolio protection and program services, and Nephila Capital, which is a specialist insurance-linked securities operation.
Read our Markel insurance or reinsurance news and analysis below.
Markel promotes Ben House to Director of Energy & Power
15th January 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the promotion of Ben House to Director – Energy & Power. In his expanded role, House will oversee Markel’s Renewable Energy and Power portfolio across the International division, alongside his existing responsibilities as head of Markel’s Upstream, Midstream and Downstream ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Preeti Gureja as Chief Risk Officer, US & Bermuda
13th January 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Preeti Gureja as Chief Risk Officer, US & Bermuda. In her new role, Gureja will lead the risk agenda across Markel’s US and Bermuda insurance operations. She will be based in New York and will report to ... Read the full article
Marsh UK renews Slipstream with lead insurer Markel
29th December 2025
Marsh UK has announced the renewal of Slipstream, its dedicated marine, cargo, and logistics facility, with Markel as the lead insurer. “As the industry continues to face volatility due to choke points along several trade routes, Slipstream offers 20% Lloyd’s capacity, with a 2.5% discount on the placement,” Jay Payne, Chief ... Read the full article
Sam Batstone joins Markel’s new Construction & Engineering practice as underwriter
26th November 2025
Markel International has announced the appointment of Sam Batstone as an Underwriter within its newly launched Construction & Engineering practice. Launched in November 2025, Markel’s Construction & Engineering practice within its international division introduces Construction All Risks (CAR) and Erection All Risks (EAR) solutions for clients worldwide, aimed at supporting ... Read the full article
Markel collaborates with Greenhouse Specialty to deliver environmental solutions
21st November 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has entered a strategic collaboration with Greenhouse Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, a program administrator specialising in environmental casualty insurance products. Founded by Josh Rubin and Geoff Bernardo, Greenhouse Specialty combines traditional underwriting expertise with a technology platform designed to streamline the underwriting ... Read the full article
Markel introduces new global Construction & Engineering practice
20th November 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has introduced a new Construction & Engineering practice within its international division. This launch begins with the introduction of Construction All Risks (CAR) and Erection All Risks (EAR) solutions for clients around the world, aimed at supporting a wide range of project ... Read the full article
Markel International names Rohan Davies as MD of new London Market business
13th November 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Rohan Davies as Managing Director (MD) of its newly created London Market business. In October 2025, Markel International announced that it will move from two divisions – Wholesale and National Markets – to five distinct businesses: ... Read the full article
Markel Insurance posts underwriting gross premium volume increase of 11% for Q3’25
30th October 2025
Markel Group has reported that its insurance business, Markel Insurance, saw an underwriting gross premium volume increase of 11% for the third quarter of 2025 to $2.72 billion from $2.5 billion last year. For the nine month period ended September 30th, 2025, the increase was 4% at $8.32 billion from ... Read the full article
Markel International names Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter
16th October 2025
Markel International has announced the appointment of Weng Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter. In his new role, Wong will help drive Markel’s Asia underwriting strategy, enhance risk selection, and strengthen client engagement. Based in the company’s Singapore office, he will report to Olga Wong, Professional Financial Risks & ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Tom Hillier as CUO and unveils new international structure
13th October 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Tom Hillier as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), alongside a new structure for its international operations. In his new role, Hillier will be responsible for underwriting strategy and governance across Markel’s international operations, working with business leaders to ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War & Terrorism
30th September 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War and Terrorism. In this role, Francis will focus on enhancing operational efficiency within the International War and Terrorism team, working closely with management, claims, actuarial, and product development departments to ... Read the full article
Willis launches new fully embedded bloodstock solution
1st September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the launch of a new specialty bloodstock insurance solution in partnership with Equine MediRecord, an equine digital health software company. The new product is designed to make the process of acquiring bloodstock insurance more accessible and efficient for horse owners and trainers across the UK. Equine ... Read the full article
Vast number of Global Re underwriters that joined Ryan Re key part of renewal rights deal: Markel’s Wilson
31st July 2025
Simon Wilson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Markel Insurance, said recently that a really important part of the firm's deal to sell the renewal rights for its Global Reinsurance business to Nationwide, was the large number of the reinsurance underwriting team that had already moved to Ryan Re Underwriting Managers, ... Read the full article
Markel’s operating income rises to $1bn in Q2’25
31st July 2025
Insurer Markel Group’s total operating income for the second quarter of 2025 grew to $1.1 billion from $409 million in Q2’24, largely driven by market value movements within its equity portfolio. In the insurance segment in Q2’25, operating income declined to $128 million from $176 million in Q2’24. The combined ratio for ... Read the full article
Nationwide to acquire renewal rights of Markel’s Global Reinsurance business
31st July 2025
Columbus-domiciled Nationwide, a diversified financial services and insurance company in the United States, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the renewal rights of Markel Insurance’s Global Reinsurance business, signalling Markel's exit from the reinsurance market as the firm focuses on growing its core specialty insurance operation. This sale aligns ... Read the full article
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