RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 25, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today
Mia Finsness' role has been expanded
to Managing Director, Global Casualty Underwriting and Claims.
In her new role, Finsness will work closely with Robin Russo, Executive Vice President and Chief
Underwriting Officer, and the underwriting leadership team to
monitor current industry trends and emerging risks, provide thought
leadership on casualty insurance initiatives, and support
strategic underwriting initiatives across Markel. Finsness
will also lead enhanced efforts on casualty catastrophe analysis
and mitigation and work closely with Markel's actuarial, risk
management, and underwriting teams. She will also lead the Markel
Casualty Affiliated Underwriting Group.
Finsness currently leads Casualty Claims at Markel for
North America and the Dublin and London Assurance divisions. She
will continue to manage this claims division in her new role.
"In true Markel Style, with a
focus on being results-oriented and fostering teamwork, Mia has
made significant strides in her current role to improve
underwriting and claims processes and to provide guidance and
training on systemic and emerging risks topics, strategy, and
policy wordings. We recognize her contributions and are pleased she
will be leading these strategic initiatives for Global Casualty
Underwriting and Claims," stated Russo.
Finsness will continue to work out of Markel's Bermuda and New
York offices and report to Nick
Conca, Chief Claims Officer.
About Markel
Markel 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 on the web at
markel.com.
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