Our terrorism team provides protection on a worldwide basis (excluding sanctioned territories) against physical damage, business interruption and contingency losses directly caused by acts of war, terrorism, and political violence.
This includes cover for strikes, riots, civil commotion, insurrection, coup d’état, war, civil war, and counter-insurgency. We also provide cover against losses sustained in the aftermath of an active assailant or hostage event. The underwriting team is supported by our experienced, in-house claims team.
Marine terrorism coverage options
Terrorism/strikes, riots, civil commotion, malicious damage/war, and political violence.
We can offer cover on Company or Lloyd's paper, maximum line size available:
- Terrorism / SRCCMD: $75m
- War and Political Violence: $20m
Key coverages include:
- Physical damage to first-party property
- Business interruption following physical damage to first-party property
- Bodily injury to third parties
- Physical damage to third party property
- Physical damage to first-party property caused by cyber terrorism
- Operators’ extra expense
- Event cancellation
- Long periods for construction projects
- Contingency
Active assailant
We can offer cover on Company or Lloyd's paper, maximum line size available:
- Active Assailant: $30m
- Loss of Attraction: $10m
- Threat: $30m
Active assailant key coverages include:
- Medical expenses and counseling costs
- Crisis management service – pre/post-loss advice and support
- Business interruption following property damage and/or bodily injury
- Physical damage to first-party property
- Extra expenses
- Employee retraining
- Recruitment costs
Loss of attraction key coverages include:
- Non-damage business interruption cover
- No requirement for first-party property damage trigger
- Responds to losses suffered in the aftermath of a terrorist or active assailant incident within 3,000 feet
Threat key coverages include:
- Business interruption as a result of the threat of terrorism
- No property damage trigger required
- Threat reported within 1,500 feet
Contact our experts
United Kingdom
Edward Winter
Senior Underwriter & Head of Terrorism
edward.winter@markel.com
Chloe Gordge
Senior Underwriter – Terrorism
chloe.gordge@markel.com
William Newman
Senior Underwriter – Terrorism
william.newman@markel.com
Sophie Bailey
Underwriter – Terrorism
sophie.bailey@markel.com
Brook Styles
Underwriter – Cargo, Specie, Terrorism
brook.styles@markel.com
Matthew Brooke
Underwriter – Terrorism
matthew.brooke@markel.com
Sarah Shiner
Underwriting Assistant – Terrorism
sarah.shiner@Markel.com
Glen Porter
Underwriting Assistant – Terrorism
glen.porter@markel.com
United States
Ben Wakeham
Senior Underwriter & Head of Terrorism North America
benjamin.wakeham@markel.com
Jim Taylor
Director, US Business Development
jim.taylor@markel.com
Singapore
Colin Fordham
Senior Underwriter & Director
colin.fordham@markel.com
Hui Zhi Pek
Underwriter, War and Terrorism
huizhi.pek@markel.com
China
Qianhai Hu
Underwriting Director – China
qianhai.hu@markel.com
Helena Zhang
Business Development Director
helena.zhang@markel.com
India
Deepika Mathur
Managing Director – India
deepika.mathur@markel.com
Anirudh Singh
Chief Underwriting Officer – India
anirudh.singh@markel.com
Steffi Miranda
Underwriter
steffi.miranda@markel.com
United Arab Emirates
Rahul Shah
Senior Underwriter – Terrorism
rahul.shah@markel.com