Markel invests in distribution ahead of new five-year strategy

Jo Sykes, Markel broker divisional director

Markel is investing in its UK distribution teams in anticipation of a fresh five-year strategy that will chart a course for the insurer through to 2030, UK broker channel divisional director Jo Sykes has said.

Sykes, pictured, joined Markel in January from Axa, where she was latterly director of commercial SME and digital trading.

Earlier this month, the insurer announced that it had also appointed Charlotte

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