Markel enhances Chinese market position

Two of the new hires are underwriters, whilst the third will take on a managerial role.

Markel boosted its presence in the Chinese market by appointing Martin He as Marine Underwriter, George Ke as PFR & Cyber Underwriter, and Lei Wang as Manager of Model Analytics & Reporting.

He joins from Howden’s specialty logistics division with nearly 15 years of marine insurance experience, covering cargo, project cargo, stock-throughput, cargo war, hull war, specie & fine arts, marine liability, political violence, and multinational accounts. 

He will work closely with the marine underwriting team to drive profitable growth for Markel International in China and enhance client and broker relationships.

Ke comes from Yuanbao Technology, where he was the Cyber Insurance Product Director, advising Chinese insurers on cyber risk assessment and pricing. 

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Previously, Ke spent six years at Chubb Insurance, managing various financial lines, including Cyber, D&O, FI, and PI.

Wang, the new Manager of Model Analytics & Reporting, joins from AIG Japan, where she was Head of ERM Analytics for two years. 

Since 2012, she has held senior capital modelling roles at AIG Shanghai Analytics Centre and AIG Europe. 

He and Ke will report to Qianhai Hu, Underwriting Director at Markel, China, while Wang will report to Christopher Bailey, Global Head of Capital at Markel, based in London.