The leadership change follows Markel's broader Asia-Pacific expansion strategy, including ambitions to nearly double its regional business over the next five years.
The move takes him back to underwriting after almost four years as a broker, bringing with him experience that spans political violence, terrorism, and casualty risks.
The 35-year-old Australian MGA is writing prestige, luxury, high-performance and classic motor risks for New Zealand brokers on MS Amlin capacity at Lloyd's.
CPPIC and a Lloyd's syndicate stand behind a single policy the broker calls a world first, spanning departure, quarantine and continuing annual mortality protection.
