Markel taps insider to grow profitably in property and marine lines

Markel, the insurance operations within the Markel Group, has tapped an insider to lead Markel Specialty’s US southeast wholesale property and marine business.

David Roos has been named senior director, property and marine for Markel Specialty’s wholesale southeast region. In his new role, Roos will help generate profitable growth by delivering risk management solutions and services to trading partners in the southeast region. 

He will report to Steve Girard and is based out of Markel’s Alpharetta, GA office.

Roos has over a decade of experience in the insurance industry. He joined Markel in 2017 and most recently served as director of underwriting and production for Markel's construction vertical facilitating large builder's risk. He's also held various positions within inland marine where he managed the southeast region's inland and ocean marine team.

"At Markel, we pride ourselves on developing deep benches of underwriting talent like David," said Girard, regional president, southeast region. "David's industry experience and expertise will help us continue to focus on growing our property and marine product lines profitably."

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