LONDON, Nov. 6, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group
Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has appointed Chris
Conyard as Digital & Portfolio Executive in its
distribution strategies and business development (DS&BD)
team.
In his new position, Conyard will work closely with the
underwriting and business development teams to support Markel's
long-term sustainable growth and operational effectiveness. He will
also play an imperative role in helping to lead and develop
Markel's distribution strategy.
With more than 20 years of experience in the global insurance
industry, Conyard joins from American International Group (AIG),
where he was responsible for distribution strategy and strategic
broker relationships. Prior to this Conyard spent more than a
decade with Chubb, holding various senior underwriting and
distribution roles across its Accident & Health (A&H)
operations.
Conyard will be based at Markel's London office and report to Dan Martin, Managing Director of DS&BD at
Markel International.
Martin commented: "At Markel, distribution is at the
forefront of our strategy, given the rapidly changing nature of
risk, combined with the increased digitisation of the global
insurance marketplace, and evolving buying habits of our customers.
This role represents a step change in our approach. Chris's diverse
experience, long-standing trading relationships and considered,
collegiate approach make him ideally suited to this exciting new
challenge."
Conyard added: "Markel's Wholesale DS&BD team has gone from
strength-to-strength under Dan's leadership, and I am looking
forward to working within this vibrant and growing team. Markel is
well known as a leader in almost all of its specialty classes. It
is crucial that we remain agile and adaptive to the risk needs of
our clients, the territories in which we operate, and the methods
of distribution that we use across a rapidly changing
marketplace."
About Markel
We are Markel, a leading global specialty
insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance
operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the
Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global
Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio
protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our
insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of
capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions
for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our
people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with
colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us
worldwide.
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