Markel News
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NewsInsurance Times confirms 2026’s five star insurers for commercial and personal lines
More than 850 UK general insurance brokers responded to Insurance Times’ survey to rate their commercial and personal lines insurer partners
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 12 to 16 January 2026
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NewsMarkel eyes UK life sciences growth with new combined proposition
‘Life Science Combined is a key addition to our proposition suite. It will enable us to grow our presence in the sector and support our ambitious plans for 2026 and beyond,’ says managing director
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NewsBackchat: December 2025
A classy rebranding party with rugby theme, a special scent for new office digs, advent adverts land and market personality reveals second Santa linked job. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Finalists for the Specialist Insurer of the Year award
Six firms are competing for the Specialist Insurer of the Year award at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Why Markel is proud to insure the care sector
Joanne Sykes, divisional director of the UK broker at Markel, speaks about her firm’s entry for the Specialist Insurer of the Year award
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Markel builds in PI cover to construction product
Mark Plews, director of underwriting at Markel, discusses his firm’s entry to the excellence in underwriting category
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NewsMarkel launches construction and engineering practice with three senior hires
’Markel’s new construction and engineering practice will allow us to go beyond our well-established operational risk policies,’ says managing director
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NewsMarkel International hires managing director for new London market business
’We’ll build a business that continues to deliver profitable growth and lasting relationships,’ says appointee
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Markel makes its case for Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
Jo Sykes, Markel’s divisional director for broker and ATE in the UK, talks about the company’s submission for the Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Markel Law delivers 100% instruction uplift and impressive NPS score
Deborah Nicholson, partner, crime and regulatory at Markel Law, talks about the company’s submission for the Claims Partner of the Year category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Markel tackles broker pain points with integrated PI solution
Martin Parker, head of construction at Markel, talks about the company’s submission for the Challenger of the Year category
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NewsJo Sykes: ‘Launching new products to market is central pillar of our five-year growth plan’
Sykes speaks to Insurance Times as brokers share their views on the performance of their insurer partners for the 2025/26 Insurance Times Broker Service Survey
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NewsTop 50 Insurers 2025: Underwriting rooted in ‘agility’ as insurers face profit pressure
‘Your price should be the right price for that customer, risk and exposure – not a reaction to market conditions,’ says managing director
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NewsMarkel International hires new CUO as restructure announced
’The structural changes we’ve announced today are about setting Markel International up for long-term success,’ says president
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 29 September to 3 October 2025
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NewsMarkel hires ex-Hiscox leader to strengthen war and terrorism team
The appointee will be ’pivotal’ in ’developing new efficiencies within our global team’ and ’deepening broker relationships’, says director
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NewsMarkel launches domestic abuse support framework for all UK employees
’Domestic abuse doesn’t stop at the front door and neither does our duty of care,’ says chief people officer
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NewsWillis launches Markel-backed bloodstock insurance affinity proposition
‘We are delighted to launch the first fully embedded bloodstock solution, making insurance easy to access and quick to arrange,’ says the head of GB affinity
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NewsMarkel UK has ‘very ambitious plan’ to boost eTrading service following disjointed broker scores
UK managing director says the gap between digital and underwriter led broker service presents ‘a huge opportunity’ for the insurer
