RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 23, 2024--
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced today that Jennifer Devereaux has been named Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty effective September 3. In this role, she will provide overall leadership of casualty products within the company’s Specialty division.
Devereaux joined Markel in January 2019 and has 30 years of experience on the carrier and broker sides of the insurance industry. Her most recent role at Markel is Senior Vice President of Underwriting within Markel Canada. In her new position, she will oversee Markel’s casualty suite of products, including Primary Casualty, Excess and Umbrella, Environmental, Energy, Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Risk Managed Excess Casualty, distributed through both the wholesale and retail channels.
“We are excited that Jennifer will be taking on this new leadership role,” said Guenter Kryszon, Chief Underwriting Officer, Markel Specialty. “Her extensive background in casualty underwriting, and her proven track record of success, will enhance our casualty underwriting portfolio to deliver on our underwriting excellence.”
About Markel
We are Markel, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our people—and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients—that differentiates us worldwide.
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