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Markel
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.
Hagerty announces new fronting arrangement with Markel
24th July 2025
Hagerty, a specialty automotive insurer, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) for a new fronting arrangement with Markel, marking a significant evolution in its successful partnership. Hagerty provides specialty vehicle insurance, expert car valuation data and insights, live and digital car auction services, immersive events, and automotive entertainment. Under ... Read the full article
Markel Insurance appoints Christian Stobbs Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer
16th July 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Christian Stobbs as Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. In this newly created position, Stobbs will lead efforts to identify and pursue strategic initiatives that support growth across Markel’s insurance operations. Stobbs will be based in the US ... Read the full article
Markel names Joanna Quigan as Senior Underwriter, PFR
10th July 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Joanna Quigan as Senior Underwriter, Professional and Financial Risks (PFR). Based in Melbourne, Quigan will report to Kym Beazleigh, Head of Professional and Financial Risks. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and managing underwriting ... Read the full article
Willis and Markel tackle geopolitical risk for cargo owners with new $200m facility
8th July 2025
Willis, a WTW business, and specialist insurer Markel have launched ‘Undercover’, a new $200 million facility that aims to provide coverage for a range of geopolitical exposures faced by cargo owners globally. Developed by Willis, this joint proposition has a unique offering designed for the risk transfer of cargo, war on ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Jasminder Kaur as Country Head – Malaysia
4th July 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Jasminder Kaur as Country Head – Malaysia. Kaur will report to Kevin Leung, Chief Underwriting Officer – Asia Pacific at Markel. In her new role, she will be responsible for scaling Markel's operations in Malaysia, marking a significant ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Collin Sim as Casualty Underwriter in Singapore
27th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Collin Sim as Casualty Underwriter. The hire marks the establishment of Markel’s first dedicated casualty underwriting position in Singapore. In her new role, Sim will be responsible for developing Markel’s casualty presence in Southeast Asia and the broader ... Read the full article
Markel realigns US Wholesale and Specialty division to accelerate growth
17th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has made new leadership appointments within its US Wholesale and Specialty division as part of a strategic regional realignment. Namely, Markel has revealed it is simplifying its structure from six US wholesale and two US retail regions to four integrated US regions. The firm ... Read the full article
Sucheng Chang to lead Markel International’s APAC operations
9th June 2025
Sucheng Chang has been appointed to head up Markel International's Asia Pacific business, which operates from its regional hub in Singapore and offices in Australia, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia and Dubai. Effective from 14 July, Chang will take over from Christian Stobbs, who announced earlier this year his decision to ... Read the full article
Markel partners with Insurate to enter middle-market workers comp. sector
6th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has entered into a strategic collaboration with Insurate, an insurtech specialising in the middle-market workers' compensation sector. Markel explained that, after careful market analysis and due diligence, it identified Insurate as the right market entry partner, recognising its combination of deep industry ... Read the full article
Markel Insurance launches FI solutions in Australia, headed by Lan Pham and Daisy Galvin
5th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has launched Financial Institutions (FI) solutions in Australia, with localised wordings to service a broad range of organisations in the sector. This move is part of Markel's plan to progressively launch targeted and tailored specialty insurance products in the Australian market, and ... Read the full article
Markel completes acquisition of specialist marine MGA MECO
2nd June 2025
Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has completed its acquisition of The MECO Group Limited, a specialist marine managing general agent (MGA), following regulatory approvals. The transaction follows Markel’s April 2025 announcement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the MGA. MECO will now trade as MECO ... Read the full article
Lee Mooney to succeed Neil Galjaard as MD of Markel UK
30th May 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Lee Mooney to lead its UK regional business, succeeding Neil Galjaard, who will step down from his role towards the end of June. Galjaard has served as Divisional Managing Director of Markel UK since 2016, during which time revenue grew ... Read the full article
Markel to accelerate underwriter insights with mea AI platform expansion to Canada
28th May 2025
Insurer and reinsurer Markel is expanding mea Platform’s generative AI (GenAI) solution to Canada, where it will be applied across Markel Canada’s underwriting operations to automate the extraction of unstructured data from submission-related documents. This move follows the successful deployment of the solution within Markel’s London Wholesale operations. The re/insurer initiallyRead the full article
Markel adds Watson as Senior Underwriter for International War and Terrorism
15th May 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has strengthened its International War and Terrorism unit in the US with the appointment of Joshua Watson as Senior Underwriter and Bridget Canderelli as Underwriting Support Specialist. The two appointments aim to support profitable growth across its International War and Terrorism portfolio. Watson ... Read the full article
Markel posts strong Q1’25 insurance result despite California wildfire impact
1st May 2025
Insurer and reinsurer Markel Group's operating income declined to $282.5 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with $1.34 billion in the prior year quarter, as the company's combined ratio rose slightly to 95.8% on the back of underwriting losses from the January 2025 wildfires in California. Markel's operating income ... Read the full article
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