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Nephila Capital promotes head of underwriting
Nephila Capital promotes head of underwriting
17 April 2025   The former Lancashire and Fidelis executive took up the post at the Markel unit this month.
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2 April 2025
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24 March 2025
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26 February 2025
Markel grows Asia Pacific leadership to boost broker relationships
7 January 2025
Nephila increases ILS AuM for first time since ’21 as outflows fade
31 October 2024
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Markel looks to grow international jeweller block portfolio
10 October 2024   Its new head brings experience from Convex, Fidelis, Arch and Tysers.
Markel to drive casualty lines growth with key appointments
6 August 2024   The appointees will focus on growing its life science & general liability lines.
Markel grows Asia Pacific operations with top talent from industry giants
6 August 2024   New hires come from Liberty, Swiss Re, Hamilton, AXA XL and WTW.
Markel has high-margin lines in sights to replace business axed end-23
6 August 2024   Some lines show ‘meaningful’ rate gains; property remains ‘attractive’ after slowdown.
Markel ILS unit Nephila bleeds assets again, despite premium surge
2 August 2024   Despite some stabilisation from end-2022, AuM for the ILS house is down 1/3 from peak.
Markel maintains steady premium growth despite underwriting dip in H1 2024
2 August 2024   CEO Gayner is encouraged as ‘corrective actions’ in key product lines start to pay off.
Markel ILS unit Nephila holds AuM steady again Q1 at $6.8bn
2 May 2024   Premium cession to the ILS unit rises 50% y/y in Q1; asset mix renders revenue gain.
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