Markel appoints Grant Smith to Director of Marine Transportation
LONDON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the appointment of Grant
Smith as Director of Marine Transportation at Markel International.
Markel International appoints Bhavik Desai as Managing Director, PFR & Cyber
LONDON, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of Bhavik
Desai as Managing Director – PFR & Cyber within its London Market business.
Markel International appoints Dan McCarthy as Managing Director of Marine, Energy and Construction
LONDON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the appointment of Dan
McCarthy as Managing Director of its newly structured Marine, Energy and
Construction division in its London Market business.
Markel appoints Danny O'Donoghue to Head of Fine Art & Specie for its London operations
LONDON, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of Danny
O'Donoghue to Head of Fine Art & Specie, effective immediately.
Markel International appoints Sebastian Rice as Head of Global Development, Trade Credit
LONDON, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of
Sebastian Rice to Head of Global Development – Trade Credit, effective
immediately.
Markel International launches AI Centre of Enablement with appointment of Head of AI
LONDON, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel International, a division of Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of Maureen Tomlinson to Head of AI, alongside the launch of their AI Centre of Enablement. This strategic hire...
Markel appoints Phil Jones as Chief Information Officer, International
LONDON, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance
operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment
of Phil Jones as Chief Information Officer (CIO), International, effective
immediately.
Colin Wildey appointed Chief Risk Officer, International
LONDON, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced that Colin Wildey has been promoted to Chief Risk Officer for Markel International, subject to regulatory approval. Wildey has been Head of Risk for Markel Intern...
Phil Amlot appointed Head of Trade Credit, International
LONDON, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced that Phil Amlot has been
promoted to Head of Trade Credit for Markel International, effective
immediately.
Markel promotes Ben House to Director of Energy & Power
LONDON, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the promotion of Ben House
to Director – Energy & Power, effective immediately.
Markel launches Construction & Engineering practice with three senior hires
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance
operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the launch of
its Construction & Engineering practice within its international division.
Markel International appoints Rohan Davies as Managing Director of new London Market business
LONDON, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the appointment ofRohan
Davies as Managing Director of its newly created London Market business,
subject to regulatory approval.
Markel International appoints Tom Hillier as CUO and announces new international structure
LONDON, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the appointment ofTom Hillier as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), subject to regulatory approval, alongside a new structure for its international operations. <...
Markel to acquire leading specialist marine MGA, The MECO Group Limited
LONDON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase The MECO Group Limited (MECO), subject to regulatory approval. Founded in 1974, MECO is a leading, independent specialist marin...
Markel Group appoints Simon Wilson as Chief Executive Officer of Markel Insurance
RICHMOND, Va., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL) announced today thatSimon Wilson, currently President of Markel International, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company's three primary underwriting businesses—Markel Specialty, Markel International, and ...
Markel appoints April Tam as Senior Underwriter, PFR & Cyber and Head of Financial Institutions, Asia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), is pleased to announce the appointment of April Tam as Senior Underwriter, Professional Financial Risk (PFR) & Cyber and Head of Financial Institutions inAsia. This strategic hire is in...
Markel enhances Singapore and Hong Kong presence with strategic hires
SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), is pleased to announce several key hires to its Singapore and Hong Kong teams. These appointments will play a significant role in the delivery of the organisation's growth strategy as it ...
Markel strengthens strategic investment in Australia with local presence and leadership
LONDON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced it has hired an in-country leader and will open three new offices inAustralia in September 2023. These offices, in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, will be led by Rory Morison, wh...
Markel expands global terrorism offering with senior North America leader
LONDON, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has appointedAndrew Umphress as the head of terrorism forNorth America. The appointment signals Markel's commitment to broadening the scope of its offering to clients acrossNorth America as...
Markel announces Steven Feng as an underwriter for Warranty and Indemnity
MARKEL, London, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has namedSteven Feng as an underwriter for its Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) team. This new arrival forms an integral part of Markel's strategy as the organisation continues to ...
