Markel poaches Ariel Re head of claims

Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Chris O’Shea as head of reinsurance claims.

In his new role, O’Shea will oversee a portfolio of claims from the reinsurance teams based in London, Singapore and Latin America, as well as a portfolio of legacy claims.

O’Shea has 17 years of technical claims-handling, currently serving as vice president and head of claims, London, for Ariel Re.

Prior to this, he has held senior claims roles at Endurance Worldwide, Montpelier and QBE.

From 2013-2015 he was chair of the Lloyd’s reinsurance claims group.

Hannah Purves, claims director, commented: “Chris is a senior appointment to our claims team and, along with the other members of the management team will support our established position as a claims market leader, providing our brokers and clients with an efficient, cost effective, professional and creative claims service.”