Markel reorganizes excess casualty leadership

Markel Corp. said Friday it has reorganized the leadership structure of its excess casualty team.

Managing directors, casualty, Matt Mullen, based in New York, and Colin Shaw, who is London-based, report to executive underwriting officer Alan Rodriguez, said the Glen Allen, Virginia-based firm in a statement. They are responsible for running the risk management excess casualty business within the Markel Assurances division.

Mr. Mullen leads the excess casualty underwriting teams in the U.S. and Bermuda. Senior Director Elizabeth Stewart reports to Mr. Mullen and now oversees Markel’s excess casualty efforts in Bermuda, the statement said.

Mr. Shaw leads the European excess casualty teams in Dublin and London. Siobhan Walshe reports to him and oversees the excess casualty business in London.