LONDON, Nov. 29,
2023 /CNW/ -- Markel, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has named Tim Woodhouse as Senior Underwriter within its
War and Terrorism team. The appointment of industry veteran
Woodhouse demonstrates Markel's continued dedication to enhancing
its terrorism and political violence offering for clients in an
increasingly unpredictable threat landscape.
Woodhouse will be based at Markel's London office and report to Ed Winter, Director of Terrorism. He joins
Markel's growing team of experts, who he will work closely with to
develop insurance solutions that navigate the evolving risks in
war, terrorism, and political violence.
Woodhouse brings deep knowledge of the sector and is a skilled
terrorism underwriter, with more than 20 years of experience within
the insurance industry. He joins from Howden, where he was
Divisional Director of Terrorism and Political Violence. Prior to
this, Woodhouse was Managing Director of Political Violence at Dual
Corporate Risks. He has also held leadership roles at Novae Group
and StarStone Insurance.
Winter commented: "I'm delighted to welcome Tim to our War and
Terrorism team at such a critical moment for the sector which has
experienced amplified volatility with worldwide events. To address
this and further strengthen our political violence coverage, Tim's
wealth of experience and immense sector knowledge will be an
undoubted asset. His reputation of building advanced solutions will
be central to our clients and team in the region."
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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