Markel Names Jennifer Devereaux Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced today that Jennifer Devereaux has been named Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty effective September 3. In this role, she will provide overall leadership of casualty products within the company’s Specialty division.

Devereaux joined Markel in January 2019 and has 30 years of experience on the carrier and broker sides of the insurance industry. Her most recent role at Markel is Senior Vice President of Underwriting within Markel Canada. In her new position, she will oversee Markel’s casualty suite of products, including Primary Casualty, Excess and Umbrella, Environmental, Energy, Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Risk Managed Excess Casualty, distributed through both the wholesale and retail channels.

“We are excited that Jennifer will be taking on this new leadership role,” said Guenter Kryszon, Chief Underwriting Officer, Markel Specialty. “Her extensive background in casualty underwriting, and her proven track record of success, will enhance our casualty underwriting portfolio to deliver on our underwriting excellence.”

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