Jobs at Markel

Leads business transformation, operational excellence, process reengineering, automation, and strategic projects across Southern Europe. Translates business needs into technical specifications, coordinates cross-functional delivery, supports data and systems initiatives, and develops KPI frameworks, dashboards, governance materials, and executive reporting. The role oversees project risks, budgets, resources, integrations, and stakeholder alignment while enabling data-driven operational improvements.

Leads technical calibration and governance of international specialty insurance pricing models. Oversees model validation, rate adequacy, performance monitoring, recalibration cycles, and technical standards across five divisions. Partners with portfolio managers, actuaries, underwriters, developers, and pricing transformation teams to improve models within the HX platform. Provides independent actuarial oversight, supports model maturity frameworks, influences senior stakeholders, and coaches colleagues to strengthen pricing capability and governance.

Develops new and revised insurance policy forms and endorsements, drafts insurance documents, researches coverage forms, and confirms compliance with state laws and regulations. Supports product filings and responses to insurance department requests, collaborates with internal stakeholders, shares knowledge, and contributes to special projects.

Resolves high-complexity, high-exposure workers compensation claims across multiple jurisdictions. Responsibilities include confirming coverage, investigating losses, evaluating medical and liability information, setting reserves, directing experts and counsel, negotiating settlements, preparing reports, complying with claims regulations, and driving injured employees toward return to work. The role requires a California Claims Examiner Certification, strong analytical and negotiation skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and travel to mediations, trials, and conferences as needed.

Provide actuarial analysis for Specialty insurance business, with ownership of quarterly reserving, pricing initiatives, large-account pricing, pricing tool validation, planning, and capital model parameterization. Partner with Underwriting, Finance, and Capital teams; deliver portfolio analyses, support strategic decisions, manage core external deliverables, and present findings to senior stakeholders. The role is hybrid, requiring attendance at the London office at least two days weekly.

Lead Markel UK’s newly created Data, MI, Governance and Oversight function. Develop data and reporting strategy, establish trusted executive performance insights, strengthen governance and customer outcome monitoring, and support conduct risk oversight. Lead a multidisciplinary team while partnering with Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Underwriting and Technology. Translate complex insurance, financial and operational data into clear recommendations that improve strategic decision-making and business performance.

Sell specialist insurance products to warm, pre-qualified leads through phone, email, and live chat. Responsibilities include following up quotes and renewals, re-engaging lapsed customers, handling inbound enquiries, processing quotations and policy changes, identifying cross-sell opportunities, addressing customer needs, and meeting individual and team sales targets while providing excellent service.

Supports Program Manager clients by documenting program processes, analyzing business metrics, establishing reporting and data analytics processes, preparing reports and presentations, and monitoring operational and risk-related issues. Researches requirements for new partners, products, and regulatory changes, develops processes, and collaborates across departments to address issues and communicate findings to senior management.

Handles moderate- to high-complexity insurance claims from coverage review through liability assessment, investigation, damages evaluation, negotiation, litigation management, and settlement. Sets reserves, prepares coverage letters and reports, coordinates experts and counsel, communicates with stakeholders, provides technical training, and presents cases to senior leaders and underwriters. Requires claims licensing eligibility, strong analytical and communication skills, and at least five years of claims experience.

Examines and resolves insurance claims of average complexity and low-to-mid exposure. Responsibilities include investigating coverage, evaluating claims, negotiating settlements, recommending reserve changes, identifying potential exposures, preparing reports, and complying with claims regulations. The role collaborates with underwriting, finance, actuarial, risk management, IT, and vendors while delivering strong customer service. A claims adjuster license is required or must be obtained, with occasional travel to offices and conferences.

Analyze underwriting and portfolio performance across Markel International, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers. Support cycle management, portfolio reviews, forecasting, business planning, management reporting, and strategic initiatives. Partner with underwriting, actuarial, finance, exposure management, and portfolio teams to produce actionable insights, test assumptions, challenge constructively, and support profitable underwriting decisions.

Handles moderate- to high-complexity management liability claims, including D&O, EPL, and fiduciary liability matters. Investigates coverage, assesses liability and damages, negotiates settlements, manages litigation and defense counsel, and communicates with policyholders, brokers, underwriters, and internal stakeholders. The role also oversees TPA relationships, supports claims operations, provides technical guidance and training, and contributes to claims initiatives and process improvements.

Serve as a strategic compensation advisor for US and Bermuda insurance businesses. Conduct market benchmarking, pay analyses, job evaluations, compensation recommendations, dashboards, and reporting. Partner with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders on compensation cycles, regulatory compliance, internal equity, workforce planning, and strategic projects. Support complex total rewards programs and communicate data-driven recommendations to executives and stakeholders.

Investigates, evaluates, negotiates, and settles casualty and specialty insurance claims of moderate complexity. Responsibilities include analyzing policy coverage, assessing liability and damages, managing reserves, overseeing defense counsel and experts, reviewing litigation strategy and costs, negotiating settlements, maintaining claim files, communicating with stakeholders, and escalating significant issues. The role requires 2–4 years of casualty claims experience and operates in a hybrid work environment.

Handles moderate-complexity workers compensation, property damage, and bodily injury claims across multiple jurisdictions. Reviews coverage, analyzes liability and damages, drafts coverage letters, investigates losses, sets reserves, identifies potential SIU referrals, participates in mediations, and provides professional customer service. Requires a claims or equivalent background, applicable licensure, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage claims independently within established authority.

Investigates, evaluates, negotiates, and settles insurance claims of average complexity and low-to-mid exposure. Reviews policy coverage, analyzes liability and damages, coordinates investigations and external experts, sets reserves, communicates coverage decisions, prepares reports, and ensures compliance with claims regulations. The role also requires negotiation, decision-making, customer service, state-specific training, and travel to mediations, trials, and conferences as needed.

Develops business intelligence and analytics solutions supporting underwriting, claims, and operations. Responsibilities include building Power BI dashboards, data models, SQL views, semantic layers, automated reporting, Databricks notebooks, data pipelines, and cloud analytics capabilities. The role also evaluates AI-enabled analytics use cases, improves self-service insight, governs reporting environments, and partners with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

Supports Global Reserving through quarterly reserve analysis, reporting, reserve reviews, adequacy and embedded margin analysis, transformation initiatives, process improvement, and development of scalable actuarial tools. The role uses actuarial and data technologies to improve reserving workflows, visualization, data quality, and automation. It also communicates findings to actuarial, finance, claims, underwriting, and executive stakeholders while supporting audits, IBNR uploads, and cross-functional initiatives.

Provides administrative and operational support to the Reinsurance Department and Vice President, including calendar and travel coordination, meeting preparation, expense reporting, records maintenance, audits, reconciliations, regulatory reviews, Letter of Credit processing, UAT, compliance monitoring, reporting, and process improvement. The role coordinates with internal and external stakeholders and supports executive administration and special projects.

Leads strategic development and execution for the railroad commercial property underwriting business. Oversees underwriting teams, authority, profitability, growth, retention, portfolio aggregation, pricing standards, product strategy, training, quality, and account reviews. Builds relationships with producers, clients, internal departments, and leadership while identifying market and product opportunities. Requires extensive railroad or inland marine underwriting expertise, strong leadership and communication skills, 25% travel, and U.S. work authorization.