RICHMOND, Va., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Markel Corporation is
pleased to announce Heidi Peterson, director of Underwriting Services and
Administration, was selected by Insurance Networking News (INN) as one of its
2009 10 Women in Insurance Leadership. The annual designation is designed to
honor female insurance executives who have made a significant impact on their
businesses.
In her role with Markel, Peterson is responsible for developing and
maintaining standardized practices and improved efficiencies to deliver a high
level of customer service. Said Mike Powell, managing director Administration,
"Heidi not only has the vision, she is the 'vision'. She is the one who sees
how the work flow should operate in the 'to be' state for policy
administration; so much so that not only does she champion the project, she is
now responsible for the existing policy administration systems."
Peterson joined Markel in 1978, where she gained a broad range of working
experience in areas such as actuarial, underwriting and underwriting
administration. In April 2008, she led the Company's Underwriting and Policy
Administration effort to streamline and standardize underwriting processes by
providing one common system, streamlining interfaces with support areas and
elevating Markel's use of automation in the underwriting and underwriting
support functions.
Originally from Evanston, Illinois, Peterson received a B.S. in 1978 from
Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. She currently resides in the
Richmond, VA area with her husband, Greg, and is the mother of two grown
daughters.
Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products
and programs for a variety of niche markets. In each of these markets, the
Company seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so
that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn
consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build
shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at www.markelcorp.com
SOURCE Markel Corporation
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/CONTACT: Letha E. Heaton, +1-847-572-6250, heaton@markelcorp.com, or
Gail A. Strejc, +1-847-572-6252, strejc@markelcorp.com, or Miriam Balavender,
+1-847-572-6286, mbalavender@markelcorp.com, all of Markel Corporation/
/Web Site: http://www.markelcorp.com /
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