Markel appoints Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter in Transport and Logistics
Markel has appointed Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter, Transport and Logistics, effective immediately. Based in London, Johnson will focus on driving profitable expansion of the Transport and Logistics portfolio by underwriting liability and property package policies for ports, terminals, marine trades industries, cargo liabilities, and marine professional indemnity globally.
Johnson will report to Grant Smith, Director of Marine and Energy Liability, Transport and Logistics, who recently took on a dual role heading the Transport and Logistics team. Johnson joins Markel from Travelers Syndicate Management, where he spent 14 years, most recently as Underwriter in Ports and Terminals. His prior experience includes working at Ropner Insurance Services as Marine Hull and Liability Placing Broker.
This appointment demonstrates Markel's commitment to supporting clients with evolving risk exposures through expert underwriting services as the transport and logistics sector faces changing global trade patterns, regulatory shifts, and increasing risk complexity.
Markel ha nominato Dean Johnson come Senior Underwriter, Trasporti e Logistica, con effetto immediato. Con sede a Londra, Johnson si concentrerà sull'espansione redditizia del portafoglio Trasporti e Logistica, sottoscrivendo polizze di responsabilità e pacchetti di proprietà per porti, terminal, industrie del commercio marittimo, responsabilità cargo e indennità professionale marittima a livello globale.
Johnson riporterà a Grant Smith, Direttore della Responsabilità Marittima ed Energetica, Trasporti e Logistica, che ha recentemente assunto un doppio ruolo alla guida del team Trasporti e Logistica. Johnson si unisce a Markel dopo aver lavorato per 14 anni in Travelers Syndicate Management, dove ha ricoperto l'ultimo ruolo di Underwriter in Porti e Terminal. La sua esperienza precedente include il lavoro presso Ropner Insurance Services come Broker di Assicurazione Marittima e Responsabilità.
Questa nomina dimostra l'impegno di Markel nel supportare i clienti con esposizioni al rischio in evoluzione attraverso servizi di sottoscrizione esperti, mentre il settore dei trasporti e della logistica affronta cambiamenti nei modelli commerciali globali, spostamenti normativi e crescente complessità del rischio.
Markel ha nombrado a Dean Johnson como Suscriptor Senior, Transporte y Logística, con efecto inmediato. Con sede en Londres, Johnson se centrará en impulsar la expansión rentable del portafolio de Transporte y Logística mediante la suscripción de pólizas de responsabilidad y paquetes de propiedad para puertos, terminales, industrias del comercio marítimo, responsabilidades de carga e indemnización profesional marítima a nivel mundial.
Johnson reportará a Grant Smith, Director de Responsabilidad Marítima y Energía, Transporte y Logística, quien recientemente asumió un doble rol liderando el equipo de Transporte y Logística. Johnson se une a Markel después de pasar 14 años en Travelers Syndicate Management, donde ocupó su último puesto como Suscriptor en Puertos y Terminales. Su experiencia previa incluye trabajar en Ropner Insurance Services como Corredor de Seguros de Casco Marítimo y Responsabilidad.
Esta nombramiento demuestra el compromiso de Markel de apoyar a los clientes con exposiciones al riesgo en evolución a través de servicios de suscripción expertos, mientras el sector de transporte y logística enfrenta cambios en los patrones comerciales globales, cambios regulatorios y una creciente complejidad del riesgo.
Markel은 Dean Johnson을 수석 언더라이터, 운송 및 물류로 즉시 임명했습니다. 런던에 본사를 두고 있는 Johnson은 전 세계적으로 항구, 터미널, 해양 산업, 화물 책임 및 해양 전문 배상에 대한 책임 및 자산 패키지 정책을 언더라이팅하여 운송 및 물류 포트폴리오의 수익성 있는 확장을 추진하는 데 집중할 것입니다.
Johnson은 최근 운송 및 물류 팀을 이끄는 이중 역할을 맡은 Grant Smith 해양 및 에너지 책임 이사에게 보고할 것입니다. Johnson은 Travelers Syndicate Management에서 14년을 보낸 후 Markel에 합류했으며, 가장 최근에는 항구 및 터미널의 언더라이터로 근무했습니다. 그의 이전 경험에는 Ropner Insurance Services에서 해양 선체 및 책임 배치 브로커로 일한 경력이 포함됩니다.
이번 임명은 Markel이 변화하는 위험 노출에 대한 지원을 통해 고객을 지원하려는 의지를 보여주며, 운송 및 물류 부문이 변화하는 글로벌 무역 패턴, 규제 변화 및 증가하는 위험 복잡성에 직면하고 있습니다.
Markel a nommé Dean Johnson au poste de Souscripteur Senior, Transport et Logistique, avec effet immédiat. Basé à Londres, Johnson se concentrera sur l'expansion rentable du portefeuille Transport et Logistique en souscrivant des polices de responsabilité et des paquets de propriété pour les ports, les terminaux, les industries du commerce maritime, les responsabilités de fret et l'indemnité professionnelle maritime à l'échelle mondiale.
Johnson rendra compte à Grant Smith, Directeur de la Responsabilité Maritime et Énergétique, Transport et Logistique, qui a récemment pris un double rôle à la tête de l'équipe Transport et Logistique. Johnson rejoint Markel après avoir passé 14 ans chez Travelers Syndicate Management, où il a occupé le poste d'Underwriter dans les ports et terminaux. Son expérience précédente comprend un travail chez Ropner Insurance Services en tant que Courtier en Assurance Maritime et Responsabilité.
Cette nomination démontre l'engagement de Markel à soutenir ses clients face à des expositions aux risques en évolution grâce à des services de souscription d'experts, alors que le secteur des transports et de la logistique fait face à des changements dans les modèles commerciaux mondiaux, des évolutions réglementaires et une complexité croissante des risques.
Markel hat Dean Johnson mit sofortiger Wirkung zum Senior Underwriter, Transport und Logistik ernannt. Johnson, der in London ansässig ist, wird sich darauf konzentrieren, die rentable Expansion des Transport- und Logistikportfolios voranzutreiben, indem er Haftpflicht- und Sachversicherungspolicen für Häfen, Terminals, maritime Handelsindustrien, Frachtverantwortlichkeiten und marine Berufshaftpflicht weltweit unterzeichnet.
Johnson wird an Grant Smith, Direktor für maritime und energiewirtschaftliche Haftpflicht, Transport und Logistik, berichten, der kürzlich eine Doppelrolle als Leiter des Transport- und Logistikteams übernommen hat. Johnson kommt von Travelers Syndicate Management, wo er 14 Jahre tätig war und zuletzt als Underwriter für Häfen und Terminals arbeitete. Seine vorherige Erfahrung umfasst die Tätigkeit bei Ropner Insurance Services als Marine Hull und Liability Placement Broker.
Diese Ernennung zeigt Markels Engagement, Kunden mit sich entwickelnden Risikoexpositionen durch fachkundige Underwriting-Dienstleistungen zu unterstützen, während der Transport- und Logistiksektor sich verändernden globalen Handelsmustern, regulatorischen Verschiebungen und zunehmender Risiko-Komplexität gegenübersieht.
- Strategic hire to expand Transport and Logistics portfolio globally
- Strengthens Markel's International Specialty division in London
- Addresses evolving market challenges in global trade and regulatory shifts
- Adds expertise in marine insurance clauses, market wordings, and risk analytics
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Johnson's appointment further demonstrates Markel's commitment to supporting clients with their evolving risk exposures through best-in-class underwriting services and expertise. He will report directly to Grant Smith, Director of Marine and Energy Liability, Transport and Logistics, who took on a dual role heading up the organisation's Transport and Logistics team earlier this year.
Smith commented: "I'm delighted to welcome Dean to the team at a pivotal time for the transport and logistics sector. Evolving global trade patterns, regulatory shifts, and increasing risk complexity are reshaping the market, making deep expertise and strategic underwriting more important than ever. Dean's extensive knowledge of marine insurance clauses, market wordings, and risk analytics—combined with his strong broker relationships in
"His leadership and technical acumen will help us strengthen our position as a trusted partner, delivering innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients worldwide."
Johnson joins Markel from Travelers Syndicate Management, where he spent 14 years, most recently as Underwriter in Ports and Terminals. In his previous position, he held full underwriting authority to write new and renewal business, product development, and broker expansion, both in
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