MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced the completion of
the leadership team in Australia
with the appointment of Lisa
Mitchell as Head of Claims.
Mitchell joins Markel from AIG, where she spent more than 10
years as a claims specialist, most recently as Technical Lead,
Financial Lines. With over 20 years' experience working in global
insurance organisations in the UK and Australia, Lisa brings deep expertise managing
high value and complex claims.
Based in Melbourne, Mitchell
will report to Managing Director, Rory
Morison. Following the recent opening of offices in
Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, Markel has completed the initial phase
of building its Australian operations, with local Casualty,
Professional and Financial Risk, and Claims teams now in place.
Markel is continuing its expansion in Australia with a proven strategy in
international markets: establishing a strong onshore presence with
a highly experienced and empowered underwriting team. The offering
will initially include Casualty, Professional Indemnity and
Directors & Officers products, with other lines to follow as
the organisation continues to build its local presence.
Chris O'Shea, wholesale claims
director, said, "Lisa's expertise in claims handling is a valuable
addition to Markel in Australia.
The ability to service claims locally is an important part of our
Australian expansion, and Lisa will focus on working with insureds
to achieve the best outcomes."
Rory Morison, Managing Director,
Australia at Markel, said, "We are
very pleased to welcome Lisa to the team. The appointment of an
industry leader as our Head of Claims demonstrates Markel's
commitment to building a strong and proven team in the Australian
market. This will also enable our underwriting and claims teams to
work together to develop our local offering."
"We are establishing a long-term presence here that will enable
us to be a reliable partner for local brokers. With our people and
processes in place, I look forward to accelerating our broker
partnerships in 2024."
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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