The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest appointments and promotions from 9 to 13 September 2024
Markel hires ex-Axa leader for senior broker role
’Her extensive background and connections in the broker channel, particularly around SME risks, including professional indemnity, will be invaluable,’ says director
Markel expands PI offering after broker feedback
The business is ‘excited’ to ‘give brokers and their clients the opportunity to increase cover and limits options’, says broker sales director
Markel announces move to new office as employee count grows
’We’re excited to welcome employees, partners and customers to our new office,’ says managing director
Markel inks deal as it looks to strengthen underwriting processes
’Technology transformation is at the forefront of our strategic ambitions at Markel,’ says international chief operations officer
Markel urges reconnection in insurance market post-pandemic
’It is important that people are focused on what is happening [in the market] outside of their day job,’ says chief underwriting officer
Nick Line: ‘Better representation’ at senior underwriter level needed
Markel International’s chief underwriting officer talks attracting and retaining underwriting talent
Markel’s success relies on ‘having the right people’ to pick up broker calls
A business can have the ’best trained staff, but if employees are not willing to pick up the phone, no amount of technology will make a difference,’ says underwriting director
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Nick Line: Markel arming underwriters with ‘right training and support’ to address exposed classes
Markel International’s chief underwriting officer underscores the ‘pivotal’ role of education and digital skills in empowering underwriters to navigate complex risk landscapes
TechTalk: Impact of simplified R&D scheme for insurtechs and startup brokers is ‘yet to be seen’
The Big Question Jan/Feb 2024: How can property insurance solutions be developed to encourage green methods of construction?
Neil Galjaard: Markel UK’s divisional managing director talks product strategy
Briefing: Could R&D tax credit error and fraud be the next PPI scandal?
Markel’s ‘significant digital investment’ reflected in improved eTrading results
The Big Question July/August 2023: What will the future state of play look like between insurance and AI?
Insurers make brokers’ ‘life hell’ when dealing with professional indemnity claims
The Big Question November 2022: How can brokers navigate cost of living client conversations amid insurers’ inflation hit rates?
Nick Line: ‘Better representation’ at senior underwriter level needed
Markel International’s chief underwriting officer talks attracting and retaining underwriting talent
Markel’s success relies on ‘having the right people’ to pick up broker calls
A business can have the ’best trained staff, but if employees are not willing to pick up the phone, no amount of technology will make a difference,’ says underwriting director
Nick Line: Markel arming underwriters with ‘right training and support’ to address exposed classes
Markel International’s chief underwriting officer underscores the ‘pivotal’ role of education and digital skills in empowering underwriters to navigate complex risk landscapes
Neil Galjaard Q&A: Markel helping underwriters deliver ‘more responsive’ broker service
’Our technology and professional indemnity propositions are undergoing a refresh,’ says divisional managing director
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