RICHMOND, Virginia,
March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel
Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Julia Chu has been appointed Chief Global Ceded
Reinsurance Officer, effective immediately. In this newly created
position, Chu will head up Ceded Re functions across Markel's
product lines and international insurance operations (71 offices in
21 countries). She will work with executive management to
strategically deploy ceded reinsurance in support of Markel's
business objectives.
Prior to joining Markel, Chu served as Managing Director,
Strategic Advisory, at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. She is an actuary by training, a
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, and has held positions at
Aon Re, Milliman USA, and Farmers
Insurance Group.
"Julia is a great addition to our team. She is a top-tier talent
who will help us to manage risk strategically from the enterprise
portfolio perspective. Her skills, insights, and industry contacts
will be put to good use here at Markel," commented Robin Russo, Chief Underwriting Officer.
Chu reports to Russo and is based in Markel's corporate
headquarters in Richmond,
Virginia.
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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