Markel International makes senior appointments

Specialist insurer Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Simon Wilson as managing executive of global strategy for insurance operations, Markel Corporation.

Henrik Bjornstad will assume the role of managing director of Markel International’s national markets division.

Effective January 1, 2020, Wilson, who is currently managing director of national markets, will be appointed as managing executive of global strategy and will report to Robert Cox, president and chief operating officer for insurance operations, Markel Corporation. Wilson will be based in Richmond, Virginia, with responsibility for the global strategy teams in both Richmond and London. He will remain on the Markel International board.

Bjornstad, current head of strategy for insurance operations, Markel Corporation, will be appointed as managing director of national markets, from the London office, and will be reporting to William Stovin, president of Markel International.

Additionally, John Enright, strategy and development executive, will be appointed as head of strategy for Markel International, assuming responsibility of the strategy team based in London. He will report to Simon Wilson.

William Stovin, president of Markel International, said: “Simon has excelled in every role he has taken on since joining Markel in 2010. Under his management over the last five years, the national markets division has become a fast-growing and profitable multi-national enterprise and so we look forward to seeing his achievements in this new global role, with John on the ground in London, to support.”

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