Markel International
Market Moves - 11 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Markel hires two to financial risks division
Markel has made two appointments in its financial risks division including hiring Catlin's Martin McCarron as financial institutions head.
Markel lauches two new cyber products
Markel International’s professional and financial risks division has launched two new emerging risks products.
Markel expands trade credit team in Singapore
Markel has appointed Linda Naili as business development manager, trade credit for Asia-Pacific.
Zoos: The nature of the beast
The death of a man who entered a tiger enclosure at a Delhi zoo made global headlines in September, but has the tragedy had an impact on the wider zoo insurance sector – and how can the industry protect itself from such incidents?
Markel sees income fall in Q3 but remains up over nine months
Markel International reported comprehensive income to shareholders of $36.5m for the third quarter of 2014, down from $144.4m (£22.8m) for the same period of 2013.
Market Moves - 6 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Business interruption: Business, interrupted
Increased data availability may have transformed business interruption cover, but the sector still has much work to do in improving communication, clarity and policy wordings
Markel looks to CNA for senior underwriting hire
Markel has appointed Pushpa Sriwignarajah as senior underwriter in its professional and financial risks division.
Markel recruits Ang as chief representative in Malaysia
Andy Ang has left his role at Overseas Assurance Berhad to join Markel as its chief representative in Malaysia.
International: Colombia - Magic and realism
The expansion and opening up of the already attractive Colombian insurance market is set to accelerate following the latest breakthrough in the negotiations to end its long-running drugs-related guerilla war
Markel buying German travel broker MDT
Markel is to purchase Frankfurt-based managing general agent and broker MDT, which focuses on the German travel sector.
Markel underwriting results hit by 'unfavourable' asbestos and environmental developments
Markel has reported H1 performance hit by $27.2m (£16.2m) of adverse development on asbestos and environmental exposures
Markel applies for trade credit license in Dubai
Specialist insurer Markel is hoping to receive a license to offer trade credit insurance in Dubai by the end of 2014.
Fine Art: A change of art
As the global fine art market shows signs of a renaissance, how is the industry responding to the evolving insurance needs of this high-value but high-risk sector?
LV Broker looks to Markel for product delivery role
LV Broker has appointed Carl Berriman as product delivery head.
Markel to underwrite US trade credit from New York office
Markel Corporation will underwrite trade credit insurance in the United States from its New York office as of next month.
Head to Head: Innovation
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Europe: M&A activity set to pick up?
Edmund Tirbutt investigates what is behind the current decline in merger and acquisition activity on the Continent, and looks at what the future could hold for deals
Markel hires Apple's global business intelligence manager
Markel International has appointed Neil Winters as head of information management and application services.
Markel launches biomedical and life sciences combined policy
Markel has developed a biomedical and life sciences combined policy including cover for property damage and business interruption.
‘Walkie-Scorchie’ set for May glare fix
A London skyscraper will see work commence this month to prevent reflected glares which last year melted and warped the panels of a car.
Alterra deal boosts Markel International premium income by 40% in Q1
Markel International president and chief executive William Stovin has attributed last year’s acquisition of Alterra as the driving force behind a 40% increase in premium income to $414m (£244m) in the first quarter of 2014.