Markel International, the specialty property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Fiona Ross as Pricing Actuary – Specialty division. This is a newly created position in which Fiona will be responsible for the design of appropriate actuarial pricing structures for each class of business within Markel’s Specialty division encompassing property treaty, contingency, crime, sports liability and specialty financial business. 

Nicholas Line, Chief Actuary, Markel International, commented: “Fiona’s extensive experience of property and casualty reinsurance and catastrophe modelling will make her a valuable member of the team.  She has worked in a variety of roles and her skills and experience will be invaluable to the continued success of the company.”

Fiona joins Markel from Platinum Re where she held the position of Senior Pricing Actuary and was responsible for pricing international casualty reinsurance business.

 ENDS

For further information:
Derah McCall, Markel International, 020 7953 6732

Notes to editors: 

1.                  Markel International Limited is a specialty property and casualty insurer. Based in London and comprising the international operations of Markel Corporation, it wrote gross premiums in 2005 of $641 million. It has five operating divisions writing business either through Markel Syndicate 3000 or through Markel International Insurance Company Limited. Markel Corporation is a US listed business, capitalised at around $3.5 billion, which in 2005 wrote gross premiums of $2.4 billion.

2.                  Attached is a high resolution image of Fiona Ross, Pricing Actuary, Markel International