Markel International
People Moves: 18 – 22 May 2026
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Markel takes another senior leader from Intact
Markel Insurance has hired from Intact again, appointing Lee Dainty to the newly created chief operations officer role for its UK business, effective today (7 April).
People Moves: 23 – 27 March 2026
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Markel raids another senior hire from Axa and one from Intact
Markel Insurance has hired from Axa again appointing Joanne Foreman as head of broker change, and taken Laura Fox from Intact.
People Moves: 9 – 13 March 2026
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People Moves: 16 – 20 February 2026
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People Moves: 9 – 13 February 2026
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Markel-backed niche MGA launches apprenticeship scheme
Purbeck Insurance Services has launched a new apprenticeship scheme coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week.
Markel boss Mooney warns SMEs are 'consciously' choosing to underinsure
Experts have called on greater education around renewals and the true value of insurance as underinsurance has started to become a conscious decision for SMEs.
People Moves: 19 – 23 January 2026
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Biba to open AI Academy
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is working with Markel to offer an AI Academy for the trade body’s members.
Markel launches life science combined
Markel has launched life science combined created specifically for SMEs operating in the sector.
End of Year Review 2025: Markel UK’s Joanne Skyes
Joanne Sykes, divisional director - broker at Markel UK, predicts an escalation in demand for cyber risk and ransomware cover, whilst singing the praises of Biba CEO Trudgill and ‘Yellow’ with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
The stats: Commercial rates reduce significantly in Q3 2025
The value of a typical commercial book of business has fallen for the first time since 2018, driven by negative premium movements in commercial combined, property owners and combined liability, reports Ida Axling.
End of Year Review 2025: Premium Credit’s Owen Thomas
Owen Thomas, chief sales officer at Premium Credit, applauds how Biba and the FCA have collaborated this year, suggests a top 5 commercial insurer might get snapped up in 2026 and predicts great things for Lee Mooney at Markel.
People Moves: 10 – 14 November 2025
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Mooney on increasing Markel’s relevance to brokers and launching new products next year
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK, has targeted increasing relevance to brokers by adding new products in 2026 while keeping its specialism heritage and focusing on the regions.
Hillier appointed CUO at Markel International in restructure
Markel International has named Tom Hillier as chief underwriting officer and revealed a new structure for its operations.
Broker Expo 2025: The more specialist the broker, the stickier the customer
Specialising and being an expert in a field means “your customer base will be stickier,” Simon Mabb, head of UK regions at AssuredPartners, claimed this morning.
People Moves: 29 September – 3 October 2025
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Petchey: “Strong demand” in schemes gives Markel opportunity to diversify
Mike Petchey, head of schemes at Markel, is seeing “strong demand” in the market, highlighting the number of possibilities when it comes to schemes is enormous.