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Best Affirms Markel Int’l., Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000 Ratings
Mar 24 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a+” of UK-based Markel International Insurance Company Limited (MIICL) and Lloyd’s...
Flashback: Key P/C Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions of 2013
Mar 24 2014 // Compared to some previous years, there were not a lot of mergers in the property/casualty carrier space in 2013 but there were some interesting ones. Major carrier transactions included specialty insurer Markel’s...
Markel Names Williams As Director of Medical Professional Liability
Mar 20 2014 // Markel Corp. announced that Troy Williams has joined the medical malpractice team as director of Medical Professional Liability. Williams is based in the Deerfield, Illinois office; his responsibilities are...
Tony Markel Leads City of Hope Fund Raising Effort
Mar 10 2014 // Tony Markel was recently honored for his work on a national campaign to raise $1 billion for cancer research. Markel, known as the name and the man behind building Markel Corp. into one of the largest property/casualty...
People – Southeast
Mar 10 2014 // Roy Woodall, the insurance sector voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, will finally be getting involved in the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) but as an observer, not a...
Tony Markel Leads City of Hope Fund Raising Effort
Mar 3 2014 // Prev Next Tony Markel, of Markel Corp., talks about raising funds for cancer research. Tony Markel, of Markel Corp., was honored as national chair of City of Hope’s Power of Hope campaign. Tony Markel was recently...
People
Feb 24 2014 // Laurie Infantino has been named education director of Insurance Journal‘s Academy of Insurance. The insurance education professional will focus on the quality of the instructors and the education content offered by...
People – South Central
Feb 24 2014 // Hotchkiss Insurance Agency LLC (HIA) promoted Farrah Carlton to vice president of service. Carlton will lead client services initiatives and service management across all HIA offices. She previously held several positions...
Houser Promoted to President – Markel Wholesale’s Mid South Region
Feb 7 2014 // Markel Corp. has promoted Wendy Houser to president, Mid South region, of Markel’s Wholesale division. The Mid South region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Houser joined...
New York Officials Settle With Markel for College Insurance Refunds
Dec 5 2013 // New York officials say they’ve reached a settlement with Markel Insurance Co. that will result in $2.75 million in restitution to college students who were overcharged for insurance. The New York Attorney...
Sanders to Succeed Latham as President of Markel Wholesale
Oct 10 2013 // John Latham is stepping down as president of Markel Wholesale effective Dec. 31, 2013 and will be succeeded by Bryan Sanders, who currently serves as executive vice president of Markel’s Wholesale division. Sanders...
People – East
Oct 7 2013 // Willis North America has appointed Eric Joost as chief operating officer. Joost has been serving as chief executive of Willis North America’s Specialty Practices since 2009. He is based in New York. In this newly...
Allied World Europe Acquires Markel Int’l.’s Aviation Renewal Rights
Oct 3 2013 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG and Markel International announced that they have entered into an agreement for Allied to acquire the renewal rights to a book of aviation business written by Lloyd’s...
Deciphering the Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Lennar v. Markel
Oct 1 2013 // When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will never be boring. Such was the case in its Aug. 23 decision in Lennar Corp. v. Markel...
Deciphering the Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Lennar v. Markel
Sep 23 2013 // When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will never be boring. Such was the case in its Aug. 23 decision in Lennar Corp. v. Markel...
Markel Global Reinsurance Announces 2 Executive Appointments
Sep 18 2013 // Glen Allen, Va.-based Markel Corporation recently announced that its Markel Global Reinsurance division has appointed Greg Richardson as acting head of its retro property reinsurance unit. Additionally, Markel Global...
Business Moves
Sep 9 2013 // Markel Ventures, Eagle Construction Markel Ventures Inc. announced that it acquired Eagle Construction of VA LLC and its affiliated entities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Markel Ventures invests in...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Hires Markel IT Exec as Chief Information Officer
Sep 4 2013 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance — the recently launched commercial P/C insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway — hired James Roser as chief information officer. He is based in Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...
Markel Ventures Acquires Eagle Construction in Virginia
Aug 16 2013 // Markel Ventures Inc. and Eagle Construction of VA LLC announced that Markel has acquired Eagle Construction and its affiliated entities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Markel Ventures is a Markel Corp....
Best Affirms Alterra Capital and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable
Aug 9 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Alterra Bermuda Limited and its affiliated operating companies, as well as...
