Markel International
People Moves: 12 - 16 December 2022
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Products: December 2022
Product launches including cover for SMEs and contractors, residential property owners, renovation providers and a digital platform pilot.
Markel first to partner with Zywave on broker briefcase expansion
Zywave has revealed an extension to its broker briefcase allowing insurers, MGAs and third parties to insert their broker-focused content directly into the workflow of a broker.
Markel merges cyber and financial lines divisions
Markel International is to merge its professional and financial risks division with its recently expanded cyber team.
WTW, Liberty and Markel team up on complex specialty risks digital trading platform
WTW has staked its claim for a “step-change” in digital trading as it unveiled a collaboration with Liberty Specialty Markets and Markel launching the pilot phase of a commercial insurance platform.
Roll of honour - brokers reveal UK’s best commercial lines insurers
Exclusive research from Insurance Age places NMU first, with Covéa Insurance and CFC Underwriting in close contention, Rachel Goron reports.
Hiscox promotes trio from within to reshape broker leadership team
Hiscox has announced the appointment of James Stewart-Smith to broker sales director - a newly created role within the broker arm of its UK business. He will take up the role with immediate effect and be responsible for managing all seven regional…
Market Moves – October 2022
The latest recruitment news from around the industry.
Products: October 2022
Product launches including cover for electric vehicles, carbon credit insurance, the media and entertainment sector and private clients.
People Moves: 5-9 September 2022
Keeping you up to date with the latest insurance moves.
Markel launches media and entertainment product
Markel International has unveiled a new media and entertainment policy designed as a cross-class liability product.
Markel adapts charity and community groups product
Markel has doubled the income threshold at which charities and community groups can access its cover via its eTrade facility from £1m to £2m.
Registration opens for 2022 Dive In festival
Diversity initiative Dive In has opened registration for its 2022 festival as it calls on the insurance industry to build braver cultures.
Blog: Why tripartite partnerships are key in the professional indemnity market
As the professional indemnity market continues to be beset by ever more challenges Nic Brown, of Markel UK, explains why the successful placement or renewal of cover now, more than ever, relies on strong partnerships between insurer, broker and insured.
People Moves: 4-8 July 2022
Stay informed of the top personnel changes in insurance.
Blog: Is the industry focusing enough on customer needs?
Nic Brown, of Markel, argues that meeting the needs of customers may have slipped as a priority for the industry during the current hardening market and rising premium inflation.
People Moves: 3 - 6 May 2022
Keep up-to-date with the top personnel stories on Insurance Age.
Blog: Managing theatre risk post-Covid
Ross Howard, assistant underwriter for entertainment at Markel International, and amateur thespian, explains how performers and theatre companies have overcome the obstacles of Covid-19, and discusses their plans to safeguard theatre productions in a…
Markel adds Mark Plews from Hiscox as director of underwriting
He is replacing Simon Fells who is retiring.
Top 5: Most read on Insurance Hound in 2022
Whitepapers from Arag, Autorek, ByBits, CRIF and Markel were the most downloaded so far this year.
Broker Satisfaction Survey: Aviva triumphs in Financial Lines
With little between the top three, and plenty of praise for a range of providers, brokers have shown that the financial lines sector abounds with healthy competition.
People Moves: 7 - 11 March 2022
Keep up to date with the latest industry moves.
Markel UK hires broker divisional director
Provider promotes Nic Brown to the newly created role in push to develop broker relationships.
CFC Underwriting tops the Insurance Age broker cyber poll
Specialist company CFC Underwriting has won out, with Travelers and NMU also in close contention, as the UK’s leading eight cyber insurers are revealed based on broker opinion