Latest Markelcorp Headlines
All the headlines from our Markelcorp Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Markel Buys Galleon Marine Insurance Agency, London-based MGA
Nov 1 2016 // Markel International has acquired Galleon Marine Insurance Agency, the London based MGA that specializes in marine professional indemnity and cargo liability business. Markel Capital Holdings today acquired the issued...
Markel International Appoints O’Shea as Head of Reinsurance Claims
Oct 10 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Chris O’Shea as head of reinsurance claims. O’Shea will oversee a portfolio of claims including those from the reinsurance teams based in...
Markel, EMC Join Global Insurance Accelerator to Assist Startups
Oct 7 2016 // Markel and EMC Insurance Companies have invested in the Global Insurance Accelerator, a business accelerator focused on developing innovative insurance-centric startups. The GIA launched in 2013 modeled on technology...
Wimbridge Joins Markel as Yacht Underwriter from Brit Global
Oct 4 2016 // Specialty insurer Markel International in London has appointed Mike Wimbridge as senior yacht underwriter to its marine, energy and property division. Joining Markel’s existing hull and war team led by Jason Page,...
Markel Leads Lloyd’s Livestock Consortium, Covering Up to $30M Per Location
Jul 14 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has joined forces with Tokio Marine Kiln, Pembroke and AEGIS London to lead the Markel livestock consortium, offering cover of up to $30 million per location for...
Markel International Enters Marine Equipment Market with Senior Execs Appointed
Jul 12 2016 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Andy Lane, senior underwriter, in its newly created marine equipment business, part of its marine, energy and property division. Lane joins David Stallard,...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Markel Int’l & Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000
Jul 5 2016 // A.M. Besthas affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a+” of UK-based Markel International Insurance Co. Ltd.(MIICL) and Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000. The...
Markel Hires Chubb’s Senior Underwriter Lee in New York
Jun 2 2016 // Markel Corporation has hired Howard Lee as senior underwriter in its trade credit and political risk business in the U.S. Lee will be responsible for business development, strategic planning, expanding broker relationships...
Heaven Moves from Aon to Markel International’s Credit & Political Risk Division
Apr 20 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and subsidiary of Markel Corp., has appointed Lida Heaven as an underwriter in its trade credit and political risk division. Heaven previously worked as a political...
London-Based Markel International Simplifies Structure of Wholesale Business
Apr 14 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and subsidiary of Markel Corp., has simplified the structure of its wholesale business, reducing the number of operating divisions from seven to three. These three...
Talbot & Markel Offer D&O Facility in MEA Region with Per-Risk Capacity of $30M
Apr 6 2016 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has joined forces with specialist insurer Markel International to provide a facility for directors and officers risks in the Middle East and...
Markel International Launches Fintech Business Protection Cover
Mar 31 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurance subsidiary of Markel Corp., has launched a policy offering comprehensive protection for businesses in the financial technology (fintech) sector, which includes...
Markel Reports $197M Q4 Net Income
Feb 11 2016 // Markel Corp. reported $197.9 million in net income to shareholders for the 2015 fourth quarter, up from $117.6 million during the same period in 2014. For the full-year 2015, the Richmond, Virginia-based specialty insurer...
NFIB, Markel to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage to Small Businesses
Jan 20 2016 // The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Markel FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., have formed a new relationship through which eligible small business owners across the country can qualify...
City of Hope Research, Treatments Boosted by Insurance Industry Pocketbooks
Dec 23 2015 // When many people in the insurance industry think of the City of Hope, they probably associate it with the well-publicized National Insurance Industry Council’s Spirit of Life Award gala each year that has raised...
City of Hope Research, Treatments Boosted by Insurance Industry Pocketbooks
Dec 21 2015 // When many people in the insurance industry think of City of Hope, they probably associate it with the well-publicized National Insurance Industry Council’s Spirit of Life Award gala each year that has raised millions...
People – East
Dec 21 2015 // Markel Corp. in Richmond, Virginia, reported that Thomas S. Gayner, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt III, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of...
Schreiner Joins Markel as Senior VP
Dec 11 2015 // Linda V. Screiner has joined Markel Corp. to become senior vice president for strategic management, effective January 4, 2016. She will be based out of the Richmond, Virginia, office and will report to F. Michael Crowley,...
Rodrigues Joins Markel Global Excess Liability Team in New York
Dec 3 2015 // Markel Global Insurance announced that Alan Rodrigues has joined the Excess Liability team based in New York. He will assume the title of managing director and assume responsibility for developing a middle-to-upper-middle...
Markel Names Gayner and Whitt as Co-CEOs; Crowley as President
Nov 20 2015 // Markel Corp. reported that, Thomas S. Gayner, 53, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt, III, 51, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of the company...
