Markel News
The Latest Launches From Travelers, Markel and Berkley
Travelers has redesigned its personal insurance web experience. Markel has enhanced its professional liability coverage for hard-to-place law firms. Berkley is now offering per-project primary limits ...
Consolidation of InsurTechs Ahead?
This article is part of Carrier Management's series on the Future of Insurance. Asked to peer into the future of the insurance industry, Trent Cooksley, Head of Open Innovation, Markel Corporation, ...
Executives On The Move at Markel and QBE
Markel Corp has opened a new trade credit and political risk operation in Chicago, and one of its executives from New York will move there to lead it. QBE named a former Chubb executive to lead its ...
Executives On The Move at JLT Specialty USA, Markel and Assurant
JLT Specialty USA hired a new executive as its vice president, Global Service Team. Specialist insurer Markel International brought on a new Singapore-based political risk underwriter. Assurant, a ...
Markel’s Fitch, A.M. Best Ratings Hold Steady After State National Acquisition News
Markel Corp.'s plan to acquire State National Companies for $919 million drew steady, neutral reaction from both Fitch Ratings and A.M. Best. Fitch Ratings responded to the July 26 acquisition ...
Markel Corp. to Snatch up State National for $919 Million
Markel Corp. will acquire State National Companies Inc. for $919 million, a deal that the Virginia-based insurer and reinsurer said will help diversify its underwriting and revenue streams. Both ...
Executives On The Move at GEICO, Great American, Ironshore and Markel
Great American Insurance Group hired three new executives for its Singapore branch. GEICO promoted two executives in its general council and claims divisions. Markel International named a new ...
Markel Tells Super Regional Insurers: ‘Specialize and Diversify’
Insurance is a very simple business. "You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money, and God willing, you have some left at the end of the day," according to Anthony (Tony) ...