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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 Solutions Gallagher 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 // Dan McCarthy 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...

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

Jun 12 2024 // Kevin McGrath 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...

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...

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...

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 Division Howden Tiger, the...

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

Feb 27 2024 // Vince Colosimo 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...

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.,...

Weekly Q4 2023 Earnings Wrap: The Hartford, The Hanover, Markel, and Selective

Feb 2 2024 // The Hartford said fourth quarter net income available to common stockholders increased 30% to $766 million. The insurer ended the year with net income up 38% to about $2.5 billion. Commercial lines record fourth quarter...

Insurtech Foxquilt Announces Capacity Partnership With Markel

Jan 17 2024 // Foxquilt, a digital managing general agent specializing in embedded small business insurance technology, announced a strategic and long-term capacity relationship with global specialty insurance provider, Markel. Foxquilt...

People Moves: WTW Names Buganski Head of Personal Lines, CRB; Cueman New AXIS Head of Construction; Wargin Joins Dyad; Markel’s Houser Picked for IICF Board

Jan 11 2024 // WTW Names Buganski Head of Personal Lines, CRB NA WTW, headquartered in Arlington, Va., appointed Despina Buganski as head of personal lines, corporate risk and broking, North America (CRB NA). With more than 30 years of...

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Names Markel’s Wendy Houser Chair of the IICF International Board of Governors

Jan 10 2024 // NEW YORK (January 9, 2024) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today announces that Wendy Houser, Chief Wholesale Officer...

Markel International Launches Specialty Division, Led by 2 Hires From Brit

Dec 14 2023 // Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has launched a Specialty practice within its International Wholesale division, which will be spearheaded by Tom Hillier as divisional managing director. The...

People Moves: Aon Promotes Clarke as Head of Renewables, Global Broking Centre & UK; Markel Hires AIG’s Meek to Lead Cyber Portfolio in Middle East, North Africa

Dec 5 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Markel. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Clarke to Head of Renewables, Global Broking Centre & UK Insurance broker Aon...

People Moves: Markel Says President, COO Cox to Leave Company; Siry Joins Cover Whale as COO and CTO; Glazer Named AIG General Counsel

Dec 1 2023 // Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., said Bob Cox, president and chief operating officer, Global Insurance Operations, will be leaving his role December 31, after five years . “Bob joined us...

People Moves: Markel Appoints Howden’s Woodhouse for War and Terrorism Team; Costero Brokers Taps Marsh’s Olley as Cyber Divisional Director

Nov 29 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Costero Brokers. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Appoints Howden’s Woodhouse for War and Terrorism Team Markel, the...

Markel’s State National to Enter UK Market, Offering Program Services for MGAs

Nov 29 2023 // Markel, the insurance operations of Markel Group Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary State National Companies is entering the UK market, effective Jan. 1, 2024. State National, the largest program services...

People Moves: Marsh Promotes Donnelly to Global Head of Placement; Markel Names AIG’s Conyard as Digital & Portfolio Exec in Distribution Team

Nov 6 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh and Markel. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Promotes Donnelly to Global Head of Placement John Donnelly Insurance broker Marsh...

People Moves: Multiple Moves at Markel Specialty as Sanders to Retire by 2024 End

Nov 2 2023 // Markel said Bryan Sanders, president of its Markel Specialty division, plans to retire by December 31, 2024. Sanders, who joined Markel in 2013 as part of the Alterra Capital Holdings, Ltd. acquisition, has more than 42...