LONDON, Dec. 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has launched a Specialty
practice within its International Wholesale division which will be
spearheaded by Tom Hillier as
Divisional Managing Director. This is supported by the addition of
a new International Casualty team within Specialty and the
appointment of Graeme Ivory as
Director of International Casualty. These developments signal
Markel's continued growth in the Wholesale business and commitment
to Specialty classes, to best serve its key business partners.
Specialty will be led by Hillier, and the division is now home
to Markel's leading Equine and Livestock, Marine and Energy
Liability, Trade Credit, Political Risk, and Surety (TCPRS)
underwriting teams, as well as its new International Casualty line.
Hillier and Ivory will be based at Markel's London office and report to Andrew McMellin,
Managing Director of Wholesale at Markel International. Hillier
brings a wealth of expertise and deep knowledge of the Lloyd's and
London Specialty insurance markets. As a highly experienced
Casualty underwriter, Ivory will steward the development of the
International Casualty portfolio.
The duo join Markel from Brit Insurance, where Hillier was
Managing Director of Specialty and Ivory was Head of Liability.
Hillier's role spanned both Property and Casualty and during his
time at Brit, he was particularly focused on underwriting
performance. Ivory joined Brit in 2014 and has also held
underwriting roles at ACE Europe, Zurich Global Energy, and Catlin
2003 Syndicate.
McMellin commented: "I'm delighted to unveil our new
dedicated Specialty division with Tom at the helm, to bring
together elements of longer tail lines, encourage teamwork, and
enhance best-in-class underwriting, as well as provide greater
scale for our broking partners. I'm also thrilled to welcome Graeme
to the team as we set up our International Casualty
capability."
He continued: "With the evolution of the underwriting landscape,
their considerable leadership experience and track record of
delivering innovative solutions for clients will prove invaluable
to Markel. I look forward to the insights they will bring as we
drive forward our ambitious global agenda across our key business
lines."
About Markel
We are Markel, a leading global specialty
insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance
operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the
Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global
Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio
protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our
insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of
capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions
for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our
people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with
colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us
worldwide.
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