RICHMOND, Va., June 3, 2019 /CNW/ -- Markel Corporation
(NYSE: MKL) announced today that James
Proferes has been named Executive Underwriting Officer for
Global Professional Liability. In this new role, Proferes will work
closely with Markel's insurance and reinsurance divisions on
initiatives and issues including systemic risks, growth
opportunities, portfolio optimization, and overall results.
Proferes comes to Markel from Chubb where he worked for 29 years
and held several executive leadership positions in the professional
lines markets.
Robin Russo, Executive Vice
President and Chief Underwriting Officer, stated, "We are pleased
to welcome Jim to Markel. His extensive international insurance
experience and strong broker relationships will complement our
existing teams well. We are confident that Jim's global
professional lines expertise will be a tremendous asset for
creating new professional liability opportunities for both Markel
and our brokers."
Proferes reports to Russo. He is a graduate of Lafayette College and will be based in Richmond, Virginia, at Markel's
headquarters.
About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a
diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche
markets. The Company's principal business markets and underwrites
specialty insurance products. In each of the Company's businesses,
it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service
so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the
Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits
and superior investment returns to build shareholder
value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at
markelcorp.com.
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