Markel Group’s insurance arm Markel has promoted Oliver Atkin (pictured) to bloodstock head in London with immediate effect.
In his new capacity, Atkin will be in charge of guiding the bloodstock team towards expansion and innovation as part of Markel’s focus on the equine and livestock sectors. He will also continue to bolster both new and ongoing relationships with brokers while ensuring that high service standards are maintained.
Having been a part of Markel for over six years as a bloodstock underwriter, Atkin has consistently exhibited outstanding leadership and management of the portfolio. Still based in the London office, he will report to Juliet Redfern, Markel International’s divisional managing director of equine and livestock in London and France.
“Congratulations to Ollie Atkin on his well-deserved promotion to head of bloodstock in London,” Redfern commented. “Ollie is incredibly service-minded and works, as everyone does in our team, to provide the high level of service our brokers and customers get and expect from Markel; from providing a quote, to collaborating with a customer on a new product or service.
“Ollie has a particular interest in National Hunt racing and is developing new solutions for this under-insured market sector – with his knowledge and expertise on this subject being key to developing these policies.
“Ollie’s promotion to this leadership role reflects our long-term outlook for equine and livestock at Markel, and under his leadership, it will also give everyone in the team the opportunity to develop and progress, so we can continue driving profitable growth and being there for customers year in, year out into the future.”
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