Markel News
Markel Says It Is Resolving Suits Filed by Fired CatCo Execs Over Unpaid Bonuses
Markel Corp. appears on the way to settling with two former employees who sued over unpaid bonuses after they were dismissed for allegedly having a personal relationship that Markel said violated ...
Markel Subsidiary State National Will Front Tesla’s New Insurance Venture
Elon Musk's Tesla plans to launch its own insurance product for Tesla drivers, which will be fronted by Markel Corp.'s subsidiary, State National. Markel's Co-Chief Executive Officer Richard R. Whitt ...
Two Former Markel CATCo Execs Sue, Alleging Bogus Firing Reasons to Avoid Paying Bonuses
Two fired executives of Markel's Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel, claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they violated corporate policy by having a personal ...
Maher Leaves Markel to Join AXIS as Senior Cyber Underwriter
A veteran of Markel and Beazley is joining AXIS Insurance as a senior cyber underwriter. Andrew Maher will be based in London and report to Dan Trueman, global head of cyber and technology at AXIS. ...
Markel Division Draws Attention of U.S., Bermuda Regulators
Markel Corp. disclosed that U.S. and Bermuda regulators are inquiring about loss reserves from one of its divisions. The Virginia-based specialty insurer said that it was initially contacted on Nov. ...
Markel’s Plans to Snatch Up Nephila Holdings Will Give It a Dominant ILS Market Stake
Specialty insurer Markel Corp. will acquire Nephila Holdings, a standalone insurance-linked securities manager. Plans call for closing the deal, pending regulatory approvals, in the 2018 fourth ...
Underwriting Pain, Exits Begin; Insurers Rethinking Lloyd’s
News that Lloyd's is undergoing a strategic review of its operations may be part of a larger industrywide phenomenon—reality is setting in and underwriting pain is increasing, an industry executive ...
Markel Hires Ex-Chubb Exec Cox as Part of Leadership Revamp, With Focus on Growth
Markel Corporation is bringing on a former Chubb executive as part of a broader revamp of its leadership structure to boost growth and increase products and services. Robert Cox will join Markel in ...
Executives On The Move at CNA and Markel
CNA named a former Nasdaq executive to be its new chief procurement officer. Promoting from within, Markel Corporation named its first-ever managing director, strategic customer growth.