Viewpoint: Driving Sustainable Underwriting Performance With Data and Discipline March 19, 2026 By Andrew McMellin International insurance markets are entering a new phase of the cycle. Rates have become increasingly competitive across the majority of...
Markets/Coverages: Markel Collaborates With Upfort on US Cyber; Business Risk Partners Launches SML Program February 20, 2026 Markel announced a new collaboration with Upfort to provide eligible U.S. cyber policyholders with an expanded suite of tools to...
Markets/Coverages: Willis Launches Specialty Bloodstock Insurance Solution in UK September 2, 2025 Willis, a business of WTW, has launched the first specialty bloodstock insurance solution with Equine MediRecord to make the purchasing...
Markel Insurance Selling Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Nationwide July 31, 2025 Markel Insurance is running off its global reinsurance business and selling renewal rights to the $1.2 billion book to Nationwide,...
People Moves: Markel Taps Former RSA Exec Mooney to Succeed Galjaard; AXA XL Reinsurance Names Ivanova as Head of Property, International Reinsurance May 30, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details executive appointments at Markel and AXA XL Reinsurance. A summary of these new...
Markel to Acquire UK Specialist Marine MGA, The MECO Group Ltd. April 16, 2025 Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced it has agreed to purchase The MECO Group Ltd. (MECO), subject...
People Moves: Markel Promotes Brooke to Senior Underwriter of War and Terrorism; BHSI Promotes Kidd to Newly Created Role of Head of Underwriting in Europe April 10, 2025 Markel Promotes Brooke to Senior Underwriter of War and Terrorism Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced that...
People Moves: Marsh Promotes Russell as Global Head of Wholesale; Markel Boosts Wholesale Claims Team With 3 Key Promotions, Technical Claims Hire March 24, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker Marsh and the insurer Markel. A summary of these...
People Moves: Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics; Specialty MGA UK Hires 2 Energy Underwriters February 25, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires...
Markel Reorgs Professional Liability Products February 5, 2025 Special insurer Markel said it is realigning its U.S. professional liability products into four pillars: management liability, errors & omissions...