Markel UK today announced its commitment to grow through the promotion of two of its most successful managers to UK Sales Managers.

Steve Valentine, branch manager of Markel UK’s Reigate office and Andy Partington, branch manager of the Birmingham office will now have 'division-wide' responsibility for sales whilst continuing to have responsibility for their respective branches.

Steve Carroll, managing director of Markel UK, stated: “Markel UK has a proud history of producing successful results on a consistent basis, using a model that has served us well over the years. We are now faced with a changing retail landscape that presents us with different challenges and we are adapting our structure accordingly.

The implementation of a more 'uniform' approach will help us achieve more consistent levels of sales growth across our whole branch network and by making greater use of Steve and Andy’s undoubted sales expertise, I feel that the whole company will benefit.

Relationship management, product sales and 'online' trading are all areas over which Steve and Andy will exert influence in their new roles.”

Steve Valentine will now have responsibility for developing further London business in addition to his existing South East responsibilities and Andy Partington will have responsibility for developing business throughout the rest of the UK in addition to his Midlands work.