Markel News
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NewsNetworking nightlife: Where to go once the Biba Conference closes
Regular attendees of Biba’s annual conference know that the networking doesn’t finish at the end of the working day – Insurance Times reveals Manchester’s afterparty hot spots
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NewsTop talent being ‘swallowed up’ through M&A causing recruitment challenges
’They can potentially be quite difficult to prize away,’ says managing director
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NewsVideo: Navigating Excellence Webinar – Diving Deep into the 2024 Commercial Lines Ratings
Following the release of Insurance Times’ 2024 Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines, deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas sat down with an expert panel to discuss what factors make for excellent broker service
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NewsMarkel prioritising DEI in recruitment for 2024
’Recruitment can play a significant role in addressing the underrepresentation of ethnic minority women in senior leadership,’ says senior managing director
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NewsQ&A: Markel to make eTrading ‘more influential in some specialist lines in coming years’
John Dawson, broker sales director at Markel UK, discusses the insurer’s plans for developing its eTrading platform
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NewsMarkel announces new head of bloodstock for London market
’His promotion to this leadership role reflects our long-term outlook for equine and livestock at Markel,’ says divisional managing director
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NewsMarkel Q&A: Why broker relationships are key for construction clients
Martin Parker, Markel UK’s head of construction underwriting, discusses its new construction proposition and challenges within the sector
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NewsMarkel strengthens London underwriting team with head of hull and war hire
The staffer promoted is ‘perfectly poised to take our hull and war business forward’, says director
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NewsFive insurance firms to take part in new programme helping individuals return to work
‘We believe that everyone deserves a chance to pursue their passion and reach their full potential,’ says manging director of people experience
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NewsBrokers remain ‘biggest and most important’ distribution channel for Markel
’We are incredibly proactive when it comes to building broker relationships,’ says divisional managing director
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NewsFormer Aon managing director joins Bondaval as group chief underwriting officer
’Brokers have long been drivers of innovation in the credit insurance market,’ says incoming group chief underwriting officer
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NewsMarkel strengthens broker relationships with new appointment
’I look forward to the value she will add to the Markel business,’ says UK divisional managing director
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IT Awards 2023Insurance Times Awards 2023: IS2 helps Markel achieve significant cost savings
Simon Pritchard, managing director at IS2, explains why the company has entered the Excellence in Technology – Service Provider category
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NewsMarkel Direct teams up with MGA for gig economy proposition
’We aim to revolutionise the insurance landscape,’ says divisional director
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IT InterviewNeil 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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NewsMarkel’s State National entering UK in 2024 to provide capacity to MGAs
’The UK MGA market is underserved and we’re intent on building a leading programme services division in the UK,’ says chief executive
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NewsMarkel to bolster distribution strategy as industry becomes more digitised
’At Markel, distribution is at the forefront of our strategy,’ says managing director
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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories of this week
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NewsMarkel makes strategic investment in tax MGA
’We believe the business has plenty of headroom for growth in the coming years,’ says divisional managing director
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NewsMarkel reduces quote turnaround time with help of AI
’It underscores what can be achieved when insurers invest in digitising their underwriting workflows,’ says chief executive
