Markel International
Analysis: Sport injury: Hitting hard
As professional sportspeople complain about their insufficient cover for career-ending injuries, insurers fear a surge in claims from contact sports
Risk management: Analysis: Zoo insurance: A walk on the wild side
Zoo insurance is a niche market, with only a few underwriters and brokers, all very much focused on managing a ferocious variety of risks for visitors, staff and animals.
Analysis: Back to the insurance future
The starting question had far reaching implications: “In 2030, what will the world need protecting from?” To answer that, five cross-industry teams explored the issues involved in an industry innovation challenge.
Roundtable: Digital innovation in commercial lines
The terms commercial lines and digital aren't often spoken together - is the problem that the industry doesn't talk about it or is it really not happening in the market?
Markel International to cease writing London open market property
Markel International has ceased writing London open market property business, making three redundancies.
Analysis: Zoo insurance: A walk on the wild side
Zoo insurance is a niche market, with only a few underwriters and brokers, all very much focused on managing a ferocious variety of risks for visitors, staff and animals
Legal expenses in Asia: Q+A with Antares' Mark Waters
Mark Waters, legal expenses underwriter at Lloyd's (re)insurer Antares, on promoting legal expenses cover for Asian businesses.
Markel completes acquisition of ECIC
Markel has completed its acquisition of EC Insurance, following regulatory approval.
Markel takes $360m hit in Q3; reinsurance arm's COR at 183%
Global reinsurer made a $360m (£271m) pre-tax loss in the third quarter of 2017 compared with a $119m pre-tax profit in Q3 2016.
Markel estimates $503m of Q3 natcat losses
Global (re)insurer Markel is expecting $503m (£379m) of pre-tax hurricane and earthquake losses, net of reinstatement premiums, in the third quarter of 2017.
Top insurers join cyber insurance price comparison website
Cyber risk and incident response specialist, Storm Guidance, has created a cyber insurance price comparison website, Cyber Decider, to allow UK brokers to compare and analyse the policies that are available.
Dive in 2017: Diversity and inclusion must be authentic
Small firms needn't fear their lack of resources will make being diverse a challenge but must be authentic, a London market audience has been told.
Analysis: D&O and the rise in securities class actions
Securities class actions are on the increase as law firms target smaller companies and focus on litigation related to initial public offerings
Markel to acquire ECIC
Specialist insurer, Markel International has acquired EC Insurance Company.
Lloyd's syndicates file counterclaim against Kanye West
Multiple Lloyd’s syndicates have filed a counterclaim against singer Kanye West.
Analysis: Business interruption - Trigger warning
As cyber and terror risks trigger new types of business interruption, insurers are becoming the go-to resource for expertise.
Blog: A dozen UK and European insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017 and beyond – part one
Almost $1bn ($985m) was invested in insurtech in the second quarter of 2017.
Markel hires political risk underwriter in Singapore
Specialist insurer Markel has recruited a political risk underwriter in Asia.
This Week in Post: Vnuk is a four letter word
When my toddler says ‘fox’, it sounds very rude. I mainly laugh at it but I’m also a bit scared that the next time she spots a fox in our local park, she will point at it, proudly shouting ‘F***! F****!’
Markel improves COR in Q2 and buys US fronting insurer
US headquartered global insurer Markel has beaten Q2 market expectations and bought a Texas-based insurer for $919m.
Markel appoints Deepika Mathur to lead entry into Indian market
Markel International has appointed Deepika Mathur to lead its entry into the Indian market.
Dive In to delve into the 'Diversity Dividend'
The 'Diversity Dividend' is the theme of the third edition of the Dive In festival taking place in September.
Markel appoints trade credit underwriter in Asia
Specialist insurer Markel International has recruited in Singapore from trade credit insurer Atradius.
UK General appoints John Spencer as chairman
Markel non-executive director John Spencer has been appointed as a non-executive chairman of UK General.