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Markel International has found a new president for its Canadian outpost following the retirement of Karen Barkley at the end of 2018. David A. Crozier has been appointed to lead Markel Canada and will join the team mid-year, after which he’ll take up his position in early 2019.
Crozier is a veteran of the insurance industry. He was previously the president and chief executive officer at Everest Insurance Company of Canada and, before that, the senior vice president, operations for Economical Mutual Insurance Company. He also held several positions at Chubb Insurance.
When he moves into his new office, Crozier will oversee the strategic direction and development of Markel’s Canadian business.
“David will develop Markel’s position in Canada as the go-to name for specialty insurance, building on the great foundations established by Karen, and opening up the Markel global product portfolio to the Canadian market,” said Simon Wilson, managing director, national markets.
Barkley, meanwhile, has spent 40 years in the insurance industry, holding positions at Zurich, AIG, and Cigna. She was also the president of ACE INA Insurance, and a past chair of the Insurance Institute of Canada.
“Over the last five years, Karen has delivered a number of key achievements supporting the future of our business,” said William Stovin, president of Markel International. “As well as overseeing impressive growth, she has turned the former Elliott Special Risks from an MGA into a fully- fledged insurance company and built a strong and effective team around her, who will feature in our continued success. She leaves with our thanks and our best wishes.”
