Latest Markel Headlines
All the headlines from our Markel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Miller Names Markel’s Duda for ILS in Bermuda; Howden LatAm Hires Hernandez as Regional General Counsel; Aon Appoints Parsons for UK Capital Advisory
Jun 16 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three insurance brokers: Miller, Howden and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Names Markel’s Duda as Head of ILS in Bermuda John...
People Moves: Marsh Promotes Trueba to CEO of Marsh Spain; Markel Int’l Appoints Arch’s Dressler as Head of Warranty and Indemnity
Jun 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh Spain and Markel International. A summary of these new announcements follows here. Marsh Promotes Trueba to CEO of Marsh Spain Marsh, the insurance...
People Moves: NFP Appoints Markel’s Horsman as Head of Canadian National Broking; Insurer Openly Expands Reinsurance Division, Hiring Landi From Everest Re
Jun 3 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker NFP and homeowners’ insurer, Openly. A summary of these new hires follows here. NFP Appoints Markel’s Horsman as Head of Canadian...
Markel Co-CEO Whitt to Retire Next Year
May 5 2022 // Markel Corporation announced Wednesday that Richard R. Whitt III, co-chief executive officer of Markel, plans to retire by March 31, 2023. Upon Whitt’s retirement, Thomas S. Gayner, co-chief executive officer of...
Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila
Mar 23 2022 // Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA). Headquartered in...
People Moves: Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore; Howden M&A Bolsters Asia Pacific Team; Markel Int’l Bolsters Media/Entertainment Team
Mar 14 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Latitude Brokers, Howden M&A in Asia Pacific, and Markel International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Latitude Brokers Names Cannock...
People & Places
Feb 21 2022 // National Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group. In 2006, Cohen joined the company as...
People Moves: Great American P&C Promotes Cohen, Kadnar; Markel Adds Hiscox’s Wakeham as U.S. Terrorism Underwriter
Feb 11 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group. In 2006, Cohen joined the company as...
People: Markel Names New Mid-Atlantic President
Jan 6 2022 // Hollis Zyglocke has been named regional president for Markel Corporation’s mid-Atlantic division for Markel Specialty. Markel, a holding company whose primary business is underwriting specialty insurance products,...
People Moves: Markel’s Hastings Named President of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Mgmt; Chaucer Promotes Sharp to Head of Political Violence & Crisis Mgmt
Dec 10 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at W.R. Berkley and Chaucer. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel’s Hastings Named President of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management W. R....
Markel Corp. Puts Retrocessional ILS Fund Manager Into Run-Off
Nov 16 2021 // Markel Corp. announced it is winding down Lodgepine Capital Management Ltd., its retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund manager, based in Bermuda. Markel launched Lodgepine in 2019, with product offerings...
People Moves: Markel, Security First, Epic, Somers
Nov 12 2021 // Girard to Head Markel’s Southeast Region Markel Corp. has named Steve Girard regional president for the Southeast for Markel Specialty, the company announced. Girard replaces Nick Abraham, who left Markel for another...
People Moves: Markel CATCO’s Moore and Aon’s Boon Join Lockton Re; Fidelis Names Lancashire’s Russell as Head of Marine
Nov 5 2021 // Lockton Re Hires Moore, Boon for Non-Marine Retrocession, Property Specialty Lockton Re, the global reinsurance business of the largest privately held independent insurance broker, announced that Simon Moore and James Boon...
Markel Offers Accelerated Return of Capital to Investors in 2 CATCo Funds in Runoff
Sep 27 2021 // Markel Corp. and Markel CATCo Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) announced the terms of a buy-out transaction that provides an accelerated return of substantially all the net asset value in Markel CATCo Reinsurance Fund...
Insurtech VOOM, Markel Offering Mileage-Based Motorcycle Insurance
Aug 17 2021 // Mobility insurtech VOOM and specialty insurer Markel have teamed up to launch a per-mile insurance offering for motorcycles in select states. VOOM will distribute the per-mile product both directly to riders and through...
People Moves: New Hires at Conner Strong & Buckelew, Markel Corporation, LL Global
Jul 13 2021 // Conner Strong & Buckelew Hires Hanna as Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management Conner Strong & Buckelew, a Camden, New Jersey-based insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting...
People Moves: Smallcombe Joins Argo; Markel Hires Towse; Celent Adds Cake’s Norris; Ascot Expands Reinsurance Team
Jul 7 2021 // Smallcombe to Lead Argo Construction Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings announced that Kristyn Smallcombe has been appointed senior vice president, Argo Construction practice leader. Smallcombe joins Argo...
Wilson to Succeed Stovin as President of Markel International
Jun 29 2021 // Markel Corp. announced that Simon Wilson will become the next president of Markel International, a wholly owned subsidiary. He will succeed William Stovin who has led the Markel International division since 2008. The...
People Moves: Embroker Names 2 Execs; Markel Promotes Castriotta; Kaufmann, McPhail Join WTW; Laufer, Pignataro to AGS Executive Team
May 26 2021 // Digital commercial lines insurer Embroker announced the appointment of a chief insurance officer and a chief technology officer. Steve Prymas, Embroker’s new chief insurance officer, brings 20 years of experience to...
Markel Corporation and Nationwide Join InsurConneXtions Alliance
Apr 28 2021 // Markel and Nationwide join AmWins, CRC Group, Heffernan, and Patra to bring standardized technology-enabled solutions to the insurance industry with AI and Automation EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., April 28, 2021 – A...
