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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...
People Moves: Markel Hires Senior Leaders for Casualty, Professional, Financial Risk Teams in Australia; BHSI Promotes Regan to Head of Casualty, Ireland
Oct 31 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel in Australia and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Hires Senior Leaders in Australia...
Markel Takes Minority Stake in UK-Based Tax MGA
Oct 20 2023 // Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., announced a 49% strategic investment in Certa Insurance Partners, the London-based specialist tax MGA. This move will accelerate the UK-based tax specialist’s...
People Moves: Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe; Markel Australia Appoints Rogers From AXA XL as Head of Queensland
Oct 19 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton in London and Markel Australia. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe Lockton,...