Our hull and war team offers a full range of products on a worldwide basis (excluding sanctioned territories) with a particular focus on North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Products can be tailored to meet requirements of clients, from smaller local/domestic companies to global operations. Markel is a recognized leader of hull and war business with a long and successful history in the class. The underwriting team is supported by our experienced, in-house claims team.
Marine hull and war coverage options
We offer cover on Company or Lloyd's paper, percentage line varies by subclass:
- Hull: $25m
- Builders risks and MII: $50m
- Marine war: $100m
We write business on a primary and excess basis.
Key coverages include:
- All risks
- Limited conditions and navigation
- Port risks
- Loss of hire
- Voyage and tow
- Increased value, freight interest, and other total loss interests
- Builders risks
- Mortgagees interest
- Marine war
- Bluewater tonnage
- Brownwater / greenwater tonnage
- Specialist tonnage
Contact our experts
United Kingdom
Daniel McCarthy
Senior Underwriter & Head of Hull & War
daniel.mccarthy@markel.com
Katie Costello
Senior Underwriter – Hull & War
katie.costello@markel.com
Paul Western
Senior Underwriter – Hull & War
paul.western@markel.com
Joshua Wakely
Underwriter – Hull & War
joshua.wakely@markel.com
Nicholas Fitzgerald
Assistant Underwriter – Hull & War
nicholas.fitzgerald@markel.com
Harvey Booth
Underwriting Assistant – Hull & War
harvey.booth@markel.com
Ellie Davis
Underwriting Assistant – Hull & War
ellie.davis@markel.com
Kineta Christou
Underwriting Assistant – Hull & War
kineta.christou@markel.com
United States
Jim Taylor
Director, US Business Development
jim.taylor@markel.com
Singapore
Colin Fordham
Senior Underwriter & Director – Marine, Asia
colin.fordham@markel.com
Wanshi Lin
Underwriter – Marine
wanshi.lin@markel.com
China
Qianhai Hu
Underwriting Director – China
qianhai.hu@markel.com
Charlie Zheng
Underwriter
charlie.zheng@lloyds.com
India
Anirudh Singh
Chief Underwriting Officer – India
anirudh.singh@markel.com
Deepika Mathur
Managing Director – India
deepika.mathur@markel.com
Dubai
Vyankatesh Tak
Senior Underwriter & Head of MENA
vyankatesh.tak@markel.com
Vimal Vijayakumar
Underwriter
vimal.vijayakumar@markel.com
Senior Underwriter & Head of MENA
vyankatesh.tak@markel.com
Vimal Vijayakumar
Underwriter
vimal.vijayakumar@markel.com