Latest Markel Headlines
All the headlines from our Markel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People – East
Nov 5 2012 // Dominic Casserley will succeed Joe Plumeri as the next chief executive officer of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, effective Jan. 2013. Casserley, 54, has been a senior partner at management consulting giant...
OneBeacon Cuts Ties with Hagerty Agencies, Selling Essentia to Markel
Oct 17 2012 // OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. is selling its Essentia Insurance Co. unit to Markel Corp., according to company announcements this morning. Essentia focuses on the collector car and boat business that the company writes...
Markel Announces New Director of Casualty Facultative in Virginia
Oct 16 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation appointed Ann Marie O’Flynn director and underwriter within its casualty facultative product line.Ann Marie O'FlynnO’Flynn has over 15 years of casualty...
Markel Updates IT Professional Policy
Oct 9 2012 // Markel has launched a revamped IT professional policy, with a complete overhaul of the existing form. In addition to basic professional liability, the policy now includes configurable first and third party data privacy and...
Virginia’s Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group
Sep 27 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group. Michael Vought, managing director of excess & umbrella within Markel’s product line leadership...
Markel, Experian to Offer Data Breach Loss Control Resources
Sep 10 2012 // Markel has announced that it will now work with Experian Data Breach Resolution to provide loss control resources to its DataBreach policy holders. Owners of Markel’s DataBreach policy now will have access to...
Markel Executive Joins Aspen US Insurance in New York
Aug 24 2012 // Aspen US Insurance has appointed Richard Aldorisio as executive vice president of casualty insurance. He will be based in New York City. In his new role, Aldorisio will head the casualty insurance unit, which now includes...
Markel FirstComp Unveils New Name, New Agent Portal
Aug 21 2012 // Markel and FirstComp have announced a new brand – Markel FirstComp – and a new independent agent portal. Founded in 1997, FirstComp was the small business workers’ compensation insurance arm of Aspen Holdings. It...
Markel Posts $89.7M Q2 Profit, Buoyed by Improved Underwriting Results
Aug 9 2012 // Glen Allen, Va.-headquartered Markel Corp. on Thursday posted $89.69 million net income to shareholders for its 2012 second quarter, a 197 percent increase from $30.31 million income reported a year earlier. Markel...
People – East
Aug 6 2012 // Liberty Mutual, the Boston-headquartered insurance giant, said in late July that it is realigning its strategic business units. The company also named executives that will lead each of its four new strategic business...
Markel Programs, All Risks Offer Excess Hired/Non-Owned Auto Liability
Jul 26 2012 // Markel Specialty Programs announced today that is has expanded its partnership with All Risks Ltd. to offer a new program for excess hired/non-owned auto liability with limits up to $1 million through All Risks’...
People – Midwest
Jul 23 2012 // Ohio-based Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. has appointed Christopher Norman, an attorney with broad insurance industry experience, as general counsel. Most recently, Norman represented national and state carriers in matters of...
People – Southeast
Jul 23 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Joe Kinsey to the position of high net worth personal insurance executive for the eastern zone. In his new role, Kinsey has full underwriting and distribution responsibility...
Markel Launches EPL Hotline, Online Loss Control Resources
Jul 13 2012 // Markel has launched a loss control program to connect employment practices liability (EPL) policyholders with information for managing risks. Through partnerships with Jackson Lewis, LLP and HR Care, Markel’s loss...
Markel Names New Executives for Marketing, Business Development
Jun 29 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two executive promotions for its specialty division.Markel announced promotions for Chris Reichert and Denise Perlman.The company said Chris Reichert has been...
Markel Expands Motorcycle Coverage to New Jersey
Jun 8 2012 // Markel American Insurance Co. has expanded its recreational vehicle coverage into New Jersey. For over 35 years, Markel American Insurance Co. has insured factory-made and custom-built motorcycles and trikes. New Jersey...
Markel Joins Cargo Theft and Recovery Service
Jun 6 2012 // Markel is now a member of CargoNet in an effort to assist policyholders in cargo theft prevention, response, and recovery. CargoNet, which provides information about supply chain risk, is a division of the Verisk Crime...
Markel International Acquires UK Managing Agent Quay Underwriting
Mar 6 2012 // Markel International announced from its London headquarters that it has acquired the portfolio of business of Quay Underwriting (QU), a managing agent based in Dorset. Markel said QU “provides a wide range of...
Markel Reports $52.3M Q4 Income, Down 63% From One Year Ago
Feb 2 2012 // Markel Corporation reported $52.3 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 62.8 percent from one year ago when the specialty insurer posted $140.4 million. For the 2011 full-year, Markel posted net income of...
Markel Enters Germany Through Joint Venture with Anglo Underwriting
Jan 23 2012 // Markel International has made a move to start writing business in Germany through a joint venture with Anglo Underwriting. With Markel’s support, Anglo’s primary focus will be to increase opportunities in...
