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Markel Canada Limited Appoints Senior Vice President, Underwriting<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nMarkel Canada Limited, a leading underwriter of casualty, professional, environmental and specialty insurance announces the appointment of Cliff Laidlaw as Senior Vice President, Underwriting.<\/p>\n

\nCliff joined Markel in 2019 as Product Line Leader, Casualty after meaningful careers spanning over 10 years at several large insurers. Cliff had a pivotal role in helping redefine Markel\u2019s P&C appetite through his technical underwriting skill and natural ability to help manage change for the underwriting team. In Cliff\u2019s new role as Senior Vice President, Underwriting, Cliff will oversee underwriting matters and portfolio management across all of Markel\u2019s Canadian insurance products, while managing a team of professional underwriting experts and directing all focus to supporting Canada\u2019s sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re entering an exciting new chapter as we shift our focus from first stabilizing our underwriting book, through radical transformations of process to enhance ease of doing business, to strategically growing our portfolio,\u201d says David Crozier, President and Managing Director, Markel Canada. \u201cWith Cliff at the underwriting helm, we\u2019re confident in our ability to expand our market presence, strengthen our broker partnerships, and drive profitable growth while maintaining our disciplined underwriting approach,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n

\nIt’s with great pride that we lead into 2025 with a clear sense of our growth strategy but also with a clear line of sight into the importance of keeping our promise to our customers, and offering superior products, thoughtful underwriting, and excellent service while doing so. Markel\u2019s company culture, encapsulated in the Markel Style, refers to the importance of collaboration, underwriting excellence and promising positive results for our clients and communities. We are thrilled to have Cliff join the executive leadership team and excel in his new role.<\/p>\n

About Markel Canada<\/b><\/p>\n

\nMarkel Group (NYSE \u2013 MKL), a Fortune 500 company based in Richmond, Virginia, with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. A member of the National Markets team, Markel Canada Limited is a division of Markel International Services Limited (MINT) and the Canadian underwriting and claims operation writing business in Canada on behalf of Markel Syndicate 3000 at Lloyd\u2019s. To learn more, visit www.markel.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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Markel Canada Limited Appoints Senior Vice President, Underwriting TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Markel Canada Limited, a leading underwriter of casualty, professional, environmental and specialty insurance announces the appointment of Cliff Laidlaw as Senior Vice President, Underwriting. Cliff joined Markel in 2019 as Product Line Leader, Casualty after meaningful careers spanning over 10 years at several large insurers. Cliff had a pivotal role in helping redefine Markel\u2019s P&C appetite through his technical underwriting skill and natural ability to help manage change for the underwriting team. In Cliff\u2019s new role as Senior Vice President, Underwriting, Cliff will oversee underwriting matters and portfolio management across all of Markel\u2019s Canadian insurance products, while managing a team of professional underwriting experts and directing all focus to supporting … <\/p>\n

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