Markel Canada Limited Appoints Senior Vice President, Underwriting
Markel Canada has appointed Cliff Laidlaw as Senior Vice President, Underwriting. Laidlaw, who joined Markel in 2019 as Product Line Leader, Casualty, brings over 10 years of experience from several large insurers. In his new role, he will oversee underwriting matters and portfolio management across all of Markel's Canadian insurance products, while managing a team of professional underwriting experts.
The appointment aligns with Markel's strategic shift from stabilizing their underwriting book and transforming processes to focusing on strategic growth. According to David Crozier, President and Managing Director, this transition aims to expand market presence, strengthen broker partnerships, and drive profitable growth while maintaining disciplined underwriting. The company emphasizes its commitment to superior products, thoughtful underwriting, and excellent service heading into 2025.
Markel Canada ha nominato Cliff Laidlaw come Vicepresidente Senior, Sottoscrizione. Laidlaw, che è entrato in Markel nel 2019 come Responsabile della Linea di Prodotto, Responsabilità Civile, porta con sé oltre 10 anni di esperienza acquisita presso diversi grandi assicuratori. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, supervisionerà le questioni di sottoscrizione e la gestione del portafoglio di tutti i prodotti assicurativi canadesi di Markel, dirigendo un team di esperti professionisti in materia di sottoscrizione.
La nomina si allinea con il cambiamento strategico di Markel, che passa dal stabilizzare il proprio libro di sottoscrizioni e trasformare i processi, a concentrarsi sulla crescita strategica. Secondo David Crozier, Presidente e Direttore Generale, questa transizione mira ad espandere la presenza nel mercato, rafforzare le partnership con i broker e generare crescita redditizia, mantenendo una sottoscrizione disciplinata. L'azienda sottolinea il proprio impegno verso prodotti superiori, una sottoscrizione ponderata e un servizio eccellente in vista del 2025.
Markel Canada ha nombrado a Cliff Laidlaw como Vicepresidente Senior de Suscripción. Laidlaw, que se unió a Markel en 2019 como Líder de Línea de Producto, Responsabilidad Civil, aporta más de 10 años de experiencia en varias grandes aseguradoras. En su nuevo rol, supervisará asuntos de suscripción y la gestión de cartera de todos los productos de seguros canadienses de Markel, mientras dirige un equipo de expertos profesionales en suscripción.
El nombramiento está alineado con el cambio estratégico de Markel, que pasa de estabilizar su libro de suscripción y transformar procesos a centrarse en el crecimiento estratégico. Según David Crozier, Presidente y Director General, esta transición tiene como objetivo expandir la presencia en el mercado, fortalecer las asociaciones con los corredores y impulsar un crecimiento rentable, manteniendo una suscripción disciplinada. La compañía enfatiza su compromiso con productos superiores, una suscripción cuidadosa y un excelente servicio en camino a 2025.
마켈 캐나다 는 클리프 레이드로우를 수석 부사장, 언더라이팅으로 임명했습니다. 레이드로우는 2019년에 마켈에 합류하여 손해담보 제품 라인의 리더로서 10년 이상의 경력을 보유하고 있으며, 여러 대형 보험사에서 경험을 쌓았습니다. 새로운 역할에서 그는 마켈의 캐나다 보험 상품에 대한 언더라이팅 문제와 포트폴리오 관리를 감독하며, 전문 언더라이팅 전문가 팀을 관리하게 됩니다.
이번 임명은 언더라이팅 책을 안정화하고 프로세스를 변혁하는 것에서 전략적 성장에 집중하는 마켈의 전략적 변화와 일치합니다. 다비드 크로지어 마켓 사장이자 전무는 이번 전환이 시장 존재 확대, 브로커 파트너십 강화 및 수익성 있는 성장을 이끄는 동시에 엄격한 언더라이팅을 유지하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다고 설명했습니다. 회사는 2025년을 향해 우수한 제품, 신중한 언더라이팅 및 뛰어난 서비스에 대한 약속을 강조합니다.
Markel Canada a nommé Cliff Laidlaw au poste de vice-président senior, souscription. Laidlaw, qui a rejoint Markel en 2019 en tant que responsable de la ligne de produits, responsabilité civile, apporte plus de 10 ans d'expérience de plusieurs grands assureurs. Dans son nouveau rôle, il supervisera les questions de souscription et la gestion de portefeuille de tous les produits d'assurance canadiens de Markel, tout en dirigeant une équipe d'experts en souscription professionnelle.
Cette nomination s'inscrit dans le cadre du changement stratégique de Markel, qui passe de la stabilisation de son livre de souscription et de la transformation des processus à la concentration sur une croissance stratégique. Selon David Crozier, président et directeur général, cette transition vise à accroître la présence sur le marché, à renforcer les partenariats avec les courtiers et à générer une croissance rentable tout en maintenant une souscription disciplinée. L'entreprise souligne son engagement envers des produits supérieurs, une souscription réfléchie et un excellent service à l'approche de 2025.
Markel Canada hat Cliff Laidlaw zum Senior Vice President für Underwriting ernannt. Laidlaw, der 2019 als Produktlinienleiter für Haftpflicht zu Markel kam, bringt über 10 Jahre Erfahrung von mehreren großen Versicherungen mit. In seiner neuen Rolle wird er die Underwriting-Angelegenheiten und das Portfoliomanagement für alle kanadischen Versicherungsprodukte von Markel überwachen und ein Team von professionellen Underwriting-Experten leiten.
Die Ernennung entspricht Markels strategischem Wechsel von der Stabilisierung ihres Underwriting-Portfolios und der Transformation von Prozessen hin zur Fokussierung auf strategisches Wachstum. Laut David Crozier, Präsident und Geschäftsführer, zielt dieser Übergang darauf ab, die Marktpräsenz auszubauen, die Partnerschaften mit Maklern zu stärken und ein profitables Wachstum voranzutreiben, während das disziplinierte Underwriting aufrechterhalten wird. Das Unternehmen betont sein Engagement für überlegene Produkte, durchdachtes Underwriting und exzellenten Service auf dem Weg ins Jahr 2025.
- Strategic transition from stabilization to growth phase
- Appointment of experienced leader with proven track record in technical underwriting
- Focus on portfolio expansion while maintaining disciplined underwriting approach
- None.
Cliff joined Markel in 2019 as Product Line Leader, Casualty after meaningful careers spanning over 10 years at several large insurers. Cliff had a pivotal role in helping redefine Markel’s P&C appetite through his technical underwriting skill and natural ability to help manage change for the underwriting team. In Cliff’s new role as Senior Vice President, Underwriting, Cliff will oversee underwriting matters and portfolio management across all of Markel’s Canadian insurance products, while managing a team of professional underwriting experts and directing all focus to supporting Canada’s sustainable growth.
“We’re entering an exciting new chapter as we shift our focus from first stabilizing our underwriting book, through radical transformations of process to enhance ease of doing business, to strategically growing our portfolio,” says David Crozier, President and Managing Director, Markel Canada. “With Cliff at the underwriting helm, we’re confident in our ability to expand our market presence, strengthen our broker partnerships, and drive profitable growth while maintaining our disciplined underwriting approach,” he continues.
It's with great pride that we lead into 2025 with a clear sense of our growth strategy but also with a clear line of sight into the importance of keeping our promise to our customers, and offering superior products, thoughtful underwriting, and excellent service while doing so. Markel’s company culture, encapsulated in the Markel Style, refers to the importance of collaboration, underwriting excellence and promising positive results for our clients and communities. We are thrilled to have Cliff join the executive leadership team and excel in his new role.
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