Markel Benefits Overview

Leads Markel’s Inland Marine underwriting portfolio, overseeing strategy, profitability, growth, retention, risk selection, pricing, and underwriting quality. Manages and develops underwriting teams, delegates authority, handles complex accounts, maintains producer and industry relationships, monitors market trends, and partners with Operations, Claims, Actuarial, Product Development, IT, and Marketing. The role also supports recruiting, cross-selling, product development, and strategic initiatives.

Advise clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters, manage Employment Tribunal cases end-to-end, draft contracts/policies/settlement agreements, support ACAS and TUPE matters, prepare witness statements, brief counsel, deliver training and thought leadership, support business development, and supervise and mentor junior team members.

Manage complex, high-exposure insurance claims across environmental, product liability, life sciences, toxic tort, professional liability, and general liability lines. Responsibilities include coverage analysis, reserve evaluation, litigation and counsel oversight, settlement negotiation, claim strategy, regulatory compliance, reporting, and collaboration with underwriting and risk teams. Serve as a technical resource and mentor while handling claims autonomously within delegated authority.