Markel appoints head of cyber in London from AIG

Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Chris Burgess to head up its cyber team in London.

Burgess joins Markel with over 15 years of experience working in financial and professional lines insurance, having held a variety of roles throughout his career, most recently as UK cyber leader at AIG, where he was responsible for its cyber, technology, Telco and media professional indemnity portfolios, as well as leading and implementing global strategies.

Burgess will report to Scott Bailey, who became managing director of cyber for Markel International earlier this year when the team developed into a separate underwriting division.

Bailey said: “We’re delighted to welcome Chris as head of our London cyber team at this exciting and critical time. We formed an all-new underwriting division earlier this year and have very recently launched our new product Cyber 360 and so his appointment reinforces both our continued growth and our ambition in this space.

"We look forward to working closely with our valued brokers to explore opportunities in the cyber market over the coming months and years and are certain that Chris will be an asset to the team as we achieve this.”

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