Markel International
People Moves: 6 – 10 March 2023
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People Moves: 20 – 24 February 2023
Follow the latest insurance personnel moves.
Light on the horizon for brokers squeezed by rising professional indemnity costs
Brokers have faced rising professional indemnity costs amid a perfect storm of factors driving rate increases. But now the market is beginning to settle, although some firms will still face significant headwinds
People Moves: 6 - 10 February 2023
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People Moves: 30 January – 3 February 2023
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People Moves: 9 – 13 January 2023
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People Moves: 12 - 16 December 2022
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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
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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
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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…