LONDON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the
insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today
announced the appointment of Rhys
O'Neill as Senior Underwriter, Marine & Energy
Liability, International Specialty, with immediate effect.
In his new role, O'Neill will be responsible for enhancing
best-in-class underwriting strategies for renewing and new business
within Markel's Marine & Energy Liability International
Wholesale book of business and maintaining and strengthening strong
relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, partners
and internal teams. O'Neill will be based in London and report to Grant Smith, who was recently hired as Director,
Marine & Energy Liability, International Specialty.
Speaking about the new appointment, Smith commented: "In an
increasingly risky and litigious world, the need for marine and
energy companies to work with an insurance partner that's able to
help them identify, mitigate and transfer their liability exposures
has never been higher.
"I'm therefore delighted to welcome Rhys to the Marine &
Energy Liability team at Markel. I'm confident that his experience
and strong industry network will significantly add to bench
strength we already have in the team, enabling us to provide our
clients and partners with the superior underwriting solutions and
the support they need to mitigate and transfer their evolving
risks."
Tom Hillier, Managing Director,
International Specialty, at Markel, added: "When we
established the Specialty practice within our International
Wholesale business last year, we set out an ambitious plan for our
Marine & Energy Liability team that would see us further
establish ourselves as a leader in the market. Investing in talent
is an important part of our strategy and Rhys's deep understanding
of marine liability insurance and strong network will help us in
achieving our goals."
O'Neill joins Markel from QBE, where he worked as a marine
liability underwriter since October
2022, managing a diverse portfolio of risks across various
marine liability lines. Previously, he'd worked as an underwriter
at The Standard Club since December
2013, writing predominantly European-based business. He
began his career in insurance with RGL Forensics in September 2012.
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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