Markel International
Libor scandal: Coping with financial fallout
The Libor scandal has rocked public confidence in the financial services sector, but what impact will it ultimately have on the insurance industry?
Lancashire's head of marine goes to Argenta
Argenta Holdings subsidiary Argenta Syndicate Management has appointed Vincent Leonardi as marine underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Argenta recruits marine underwriter for Syndicate 2121
Argenta Syndicate, a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings, has appointed Vincent Leonardi to marine underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Market moves: High-profile changes at Allianz, Zurich and Towergate
The industry witnessed a number of major departures this week with Chris Hanks, Karl Bedlow and Nick Houghton leaving their roles at Allianz, Zurich and Towergate respectively.
Italy increasingly important for London market
Italy is becoming a more important jurisdiction for the London insurance community, according to international law firm Norton Rose.
Markel hires ex-RSA marine underwriter Cannock
Markel International has appointed Matthew Cannock, pictured, as marine underwriter for its Singapore office.
Markel appoints Cannock as marine underwriter for Asia-Pacific
Markel International has appointed Matthew Cannock as marine underwriter in its Singapore office.
Market moves: New arrivals in the broking sector
Lorica Insurance Brokers, Chaucer and Markel led the way in the recruitment space this week, bringing in several fresh faces between them.
Market moves: Markel, Canopius and Aon lead the way
Axa was in the recruitment spotlight once again, after making a further reshuffle of its senior management, and the week belonged to insurers.
Markel UK recruits broker manager from Chartis
Markel International has appointed Julia Churchill as broker development manager for the southern region.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Markel International returns to underwriting profitability and COR of 84%
Markel Corporation has reported gross written premiums of $514m for the six months ended 30 June 2012, compared with $483m for the first half of 2011, and a combined ratio of 93% for the six months compared with 107% for the same period in 2011.
Markel International COR drops to 84% in H1
Markel International has posted a combined operating of 84% for the first six months of 2012, a 46% improvement on the figure of 130% in 2011.
Markel appoints PI underwriter from Brit
Markel International has appointed Les Telford as a senior underwriter for UK and international professional indemnity in the firm's professional liability division.
Markel promotes House in speciality division
Markel International has promoted Guy House to underwriter, covering property and open market in the firm's speciality division.
Market moves: Zurich and Mitsui continue recruitment push
Last week's busiest recruiters, Zurich and Mitsui Sumitomo, followed their recent appointments with the addition of more new staff. Mitsui has added two members to its underwriting team, while Zurich welcomed a new head of human resources.
Markel appointments aim to strengthen Italian PI team
Specialist underwriter Markel International has made two appointments in its Italian professional liability team.
Markel appoints trade credit analyst in Singapore
Markel International has appointed Rufin Majid as trade credit analyst in its Singapore office.
View from the top: German PI market open for growth
Germany's nascent professional indemnity market still lags behind those of its European peers, but it has considerable growth potential, as Frederik Wulff explains.
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
Markel makes senior appointment to cargo team
Markel International has appointed Richard Burnett as senior underwriter for cargo, part of the company's marine and energy division.
Markel CEO points to acquistion activity in Q1 results report
Markel bosses are celebrating an "all time high" on the firm's book values per share following a first quarter which produced a combined ratio improvement of 12% on Q1 2011 to 100%.
Lloyd's: Can the market fully recover from the losses in 2011?
Lloyd's' market performance and underwriting discipline has long been praised by the industry but, after the near unprecedented losses in 2011, many are wondering whether it can fully bounce back.