RICHMOND, Va., July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Global
Insurance, a division of Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL), today
announced that John Ferguson has
been hired as a director of the New
York-based US Excess Casualty team. In his new role,
Ferguson serves as the retail construction practice lead and is
responsible for a range of underwriting and relationship management
functions. Ferguson reports to Matt
Mullen, Managing Director of Excess Casualty.
Ferguson brings underwriting and production experience to this
high visibility role. He began his insurance career in claims with
E.R. Quinn Company, served as a Senior Underwriter for AIG within
American Home Insurance, and most recently was the casualty manager
for the Northeast for Ironshore.
Mullen stated, "John will be a great addition to our team—he is
bright, likeable, passionate, and well respected by our production
partners. His technical expertise and relationships with brokers
will both prove to be valuable assets to Markel as we expand our
construction business. John is a charismatic leader and
construction is a core market for us. We think that lots of new
opportunities will become available with John here at Markel, and
we are excited to have him on our growing Excess Casualty
team."
Ferguson is based in Markel's midtown Manhattan office.
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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