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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 14 to 18 September 2026
Markel promotes for new head of financial institutions and fintech
’I look forward to working with our underwriting team, brokers and clients to develop the wider financial institutions portfolio,’ says appointee
Markel UK adopts ‘fluid’ approach to talent development to avoid ‘pigeonholing’ – Lee Mooney
Managing director confirms that specialist insurer is investing in all areas of talent development – but despite ‘opening the doors at Markel UK’, supply and demand bottleneck still cranks up competitiveness for entry level roles
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 3 to 7 August 2026
Markel launches new UK broker eTrading portal
‘Brokers want to spend their time supporting clients and placing business, not navigating multiple systems,’ says divisional director
Markel appoints new managing director for London specialty division
’Her experience leading international portfolios and driving innovation will be hugely valuable,’ says managing director
Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure
Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count
The Big Question: Is UKGI distinguishing intentional D&I from performative action?
UK general insurance (UKGI) has placed increasing emphasis on inclusive and ethical cultures – but is the industry effectively distinguishing intentional diversity and inclusion (D&I) from performative action, and where is further progress needed?
The ‘biggest competitor’ to the equine market is self-insurance
‘We’re seeing an increasing number of horse owners choosing to self-insure, however, this approach carries significant financial risk,’ says equestrian schemes underwriting specialist
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape
Standout schemes deliver strong six-monthly earnings, but new business sees mixed momentum
IWD: Promoting more women requires the sector to ‘shine a light’ on invisible barriers
TechTalk: Insurance sector an ‘active partner’ in the nuclear renaissance
Why Aviva, Ageas UK and Markel were named insurers of the year at 2025’s Insurance Times Awards
Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure
Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count
Lee Mooney: New UK boss gearing up to ‘change the pace’ at Markel
Rather than ‘reinvent the wheel’, managing director plans to tap into global group expertise to increase insurer’s ‘share of wallet’ with brokers and ‘dial up the pace’ on product and people volume
Jo Sykes: Markel UK devises five pillar plan to become ‘more relevant’ for brokers
Among the insurer’s key focuses for the next five years is developing further schemes propositions, building out its eTrading strategy and improving its regional distribution network
Mark Plews: ‘Proactive’ risk management is ‘an increasing part’ of Markel UK’s service for care sector
Insurer is determined ‘to highlight that it is [a] false saving to reduce investment [on] risk management’, says underwriting director
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