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AIG looks to Chubb for energy head
James Langdon will become UK head of energy & construction for general insurance.
Markel builds new claims leadership team for wholesale and national markets business
Specialist insurer Markel International has formed a new leadership team for claims across its wholesale and national markets businesses.
The team includes Chris O’Shea, who has been appointed as claims director for wholesale; Richard Napoli, whose UK responsibilities will be expanded to include oversight of Canada and Europe with the new title of claims and legal services director for national markets; and Sarah Wilcox, who will be operations director for claims, continuing to build on claims efficiency and data management.
Mr O’Shea was appointed as head of reinsurance claims for Markel in 2016 and in January 2019 also given charge of claims for specialty and financial lines. He has over 19 years of technical claims handling experience in the London Market.
Mr Napoli has been at Markel for nine years, having trained at Irwin Mitchell, and was recently promoted to head up both the fee paying legal team and claims for national markets, UK.
Ms Wilcox has 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry, the last 16 at Markel, heading up underwriting support and change management before her move to claims to manage the volume claims team.
Clyde & Co strengthens London marine team with partner hire from Kennedys
Law firm Clyde & Co has appointed Andrew Yarwood as a partner in its London marine cargo group.