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WSIA Annual Marketplace

 

We believe in engaging with our key partners and building long-lasting trading relationships. You can view the Markel employees attending the WSIA Annual Marketplace below, as well as our full regional directories. We look forward to meeting with you throughout the duration of the conference!

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Simon Wilson
CEO, Markel Insurance

London, UK

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+44 78 3490 0662
Bryan Sanders
Bryan Sanders
Chairman, US Wholesale and Specialty

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.335.8365
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Wendy Houser
President, US Wholesale and Specialty

Plano, TX

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+1.417.830.3553
Headshot of Alex Martin
Alex Martin
President, Programs and Solutions

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.965.1634
Headshot of Glenn Harris
Glenn Harris
Chief Commercial Officer

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.937.3757
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Mark Schauss
Chief Underwriting Officer, US Wholesale and Specialty

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.314.1897
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Matt Huels
Chief Growth Officer, US Wholesale and Specialty

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.258.3360
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Mallorie Harper
Head of Wholesale Distribution, Business Development

Single Office FL

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+1.804.965.1749
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Russ Brown
Sr. Director, Business Development

New York, NY

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+1.917.273.4041
Dan Confalone
Dan Confalone
Managing Director, Territory Business Development

Summit, NJ

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+1.732.391.8816
Jeff Fields
Jeff Fields
Managing Director, Business Development

Plano, TX

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+1.972.841.6229
Cyndi Jung
Cyndi Lockyer
Sr. Director, Wholesale Business Development

Woodland Hills, CA

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+1.818.227.8235
Kylie Arnone
Kylie Arnone
Supervisor, Meetings & Events

Richmond, VA

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+1.203.521.1951
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Carmen Manganello
Meeting & Events Specialist

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.864.3610
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Amy Peterson
External Communications Lead

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.864.8593
Jim Taylor
Director, Business Development

Single Office IL

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+1.312.258.3385
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Andrew Umphress
Head of Terrorism, North America

New York, NY

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+1.646.632.4178
Joshua Watson
Joshua Watson
Sr. Underwriter, Intl-WS Marine Terrorism

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.223.2042

Binding

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Brendan Hanley
Executive Underwriting Officer, Binding

Richmond

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+1.804.314.7176

Personal lines

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Jeff May
President, Personal lines

Milwaukee, WI

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+1.262.312.5484
Kevin Thiel
Kevin Thiel
Managing Director, Personal Lines

Milwaukee, WI

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+1.262.312.5490
Virginia Mathurin
Virginia Mathurin
Managing Director, Property

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.965.1732
Dan Radojicic
Dan Radojicic
Underwriting Manager

Milwaukee, WI

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+1.262.312.5571
Katie Adsit
Katie Adsit
Sr. Underwriter

Single Office ME

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+1.401.681.5024

Casualty

Scott Whitehead
Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.967.2548
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Tom Williams
Managing Director, Casualty

Single Office GA

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+1.678.899.0205
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Owen Lawlor
Sr. Director, PLL

Boston, MA

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+1.617.960.9601
Cathy Sevret
Cathy Sevret
Sr. Director, Environmental and Energy

Red Bank, NJ

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+1.732.391.8839
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William Palmer
Sr. Director

Single Office IN

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+1.630.402.9610
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Sean England
Sr. Director

New York, NY

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+1.646.632.4152
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Hannah Barone
Director, Life Sciences Industry Vertical Leader

Irvine, CA

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+1.949.739.7514

Property & marine

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Connie Masella
Executive Underwriting Officer, Property

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.273.1483
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Darren Hamman
Sr Director, Product Line Leader

Richmond, VA

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+1.480.905.5084

Fine arts

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Erin Haydon
Underwriter

New York, NY

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Dena Furmanek
Associate Underwriting Manager

Single Office IL

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Professional liability

Paul Melone
Paul Melone
Executive Underwriting Officer

Richmond, VA

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+1.732.924.2030
Sal Pollaro
Sal Pollaro
Regional President

New York, NY

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+1.212.551.2281
Patrick Moylan
Patrick Moylan
Regional Product Lead, Casualty

New York

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+1.212.898.6612
Julie Dennebaum
Julie Dennebaum
Sr. Director, Business Development

Red Bank, NJ

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+1.732.391.8804
Roger Janeira
Roger Janeira
Sr. Director, Underwriting, Excess & Umbrella

Red Bank, NJ

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+1.732.391.8865
Debra Fortner
Debbie Fortner
Sr. Director

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.565.1954
Samuel Pratt
Sr. Underwriter

Boston, MA

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+1.617.960.9598
Matt Stasio
Sr. Underwriter

Single Office FL

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+1.732.391.8819
Dylan Watson
Dylan Watson
Associate Underwriting Manager

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.527.7044
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Hollis Zyglocke
Regional President

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.467.5552
Allison Greenan
Allison Greenan
Director, Underwriting & Production

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.527.7615
Will Egan
Will Egan
Underwriting Manager

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.371.1383
Cody Barden
Cody Barden
Regional Product Lead, Casualty

Richmond, VA

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+1.804.482.3420
David Roos
David Roos
Regional Product Lead, Property & Marine

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.935.5710
Sam Dennis
Underwriting Manager

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.935.5741
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David Hugel
Director, Business Development

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.223.2020
Hillary Warren
Underwriting Manager

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.290.2106
Karen Wilkes
Underwriting Manager

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.935.5719
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Tim Scollo
Regional Product Lead, Binding

Alpharetta, GA

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+1.678.290.2145
Mimi Fiske
Mimi Fiske
Regional President, Midwest Region

Chicago, IL

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+1.917.545.4820
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Angela George
Business Development Manager

Plano, TX

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+1.972.324.3176
Nicole Siegel
Sr. Underwriter

Plano, TX

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+1.469.241.3401
Katherine Ice
Katherine Ice
Sr. Director, Environmental and Energy

Plano, TX

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+1.501.269.4992
Tony Case
Tony Case
Regional Product Lead, Binding

Plano, TX

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+1.469.241.3473
John Keefe
Director, Underwriting & Production

Plano, TX

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+1.469.241.3498
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John Kuenster
Regional Product Lead, Professional Liability

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.383.5563
Shawn Danhouser
Shawn Danhouser
Director, Business Development

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.258.3383
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Amanda O'Brien
Regional Product Lead, Property & Marine

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.279.3841
Janice Herrera
Associate Underwriting Manager

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.383.5555
Emily Mandrell
Sr. Underwriter

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.258.3369
Ashley Rice
Regional Product Lead, Casualty

Denver, CO

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+1.303.542.1474
Jonathan Higgins
Jon Higgins
Underwriting Manager

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.258.3331
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Mitchel Malloy
Underwriting Manager

Chicago, IL

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+1.312.383.5566
Brian Gray
Brian Gray
Regional President, West Region

Scottsdale, AZ

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+1.773.680.0908
Bob Gilbert
Bob Gilbert
Regional Product Lead, Casualty

Woodland Hills, CA

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+1.818.227.8117
Kevin Oh
Kevin Oh
Regional Product Lead, Property & Marine

San Francisco, CA

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+1.415.490.4623
Jayesh Vora
Regional Product Lead, Professional

Woodland Hills, CA

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+1.818.227.3902
Caleb Hardee
Caleb Hardee
Regional Product Lead, Binding

Scottsdale, AZ

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+1.480.905.5063
Ken Kiernan
Account Executive

Woodland Hills, CA

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+1.818.227.8169
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Jack Zaritsky
Sr. Director, Property

San Francisco, CA

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+1.415.490.4612
Nick Rupp
Underwriting Manager

Scottsdale, AZ

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+1.480.905.5054
Brian Kewin
Sr. Account Specialist

Scottsdale, AZ

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+1.480.368.5681

Specialty starts here.

Key initiatives and resources

At Markel, we bring a bold approach to every risk, combining deep expertise, and a long legacy with underwriting ingenuity and a people-first mindset to deliver real impact. We’re relentless in our pursuit to evolve and innovate—finding solutions for risks of all shapes and sizes and uncovering opportunities through true partnership and a determination to win. Whether you're navigating complex risks or seeking a trusted partner in growth, we’re here to lead with insight, deliver solutions, and build what’s next—together.

  • Markel’s Best, Refreshed

    Bold solutions. Empowered to deliver. Built to lead.


    Markel’s Best, Refreshed is our renewed commitment to delivering bold, high-impact solutions built for the wholesale space. Shaped by your feedback, this initiative highlights the products and segments where we lead—with distinctive offerings, deep expertise, and a responsive, relationship-driven approach.

    What sets us apart:

    • Bold approach --> Bold, innovative deliverable
    • Distinctive offering --> Unique products, standout solutions
    • High-growth potential --> Scalable opportunities
    • Speed/responsiveness --> Fast, responsive underwriting
    • Specialization --> Deep expertise in niche markets
    • Distribution-focused --> Collaborative, trusted partnerships

    We’re not just delivering coverage—we’re delivering confidence.

    Learn more

  • ProBiz

    ProBiz is Markel’s new professional liability solution for small businesses, offering two distinct coverages: management liability and miscellaneous E&O. Each is offered separately and tailored to meet the unique needs of specific small business classes. ProBiz reflects our commitment to delivering smart, accessible protection against the professional risks today’s small businesses face.

    Learn more

  • Markel Online enhancements

    We're continuing to invest in our class leading E&S small business platform, Markel Online, in 2025. We're excited to launch new offerings and enhancements this year which will continue to position Markel as one of your leading carrier partners in the Binding P&C space.

    • Auto renewal quote functionality
      • We will deliver auto renewal quotes which will support our mutual goals of increasing retention by adding efficiency for our Binding GL and property portfolio for renewable accounts.
    • Policy score enhancements
      • We are launching updates to our model to better communicate desirable accounts and aid our efforts to be clear on asking for the business we want.

    Owner’s interest

    • Owner's interest general liability and supported excess liability launched in Q1.
    • The product is designed for owners who hire all work to a single general contractor. The form gives extended completed operations to the state statute of repose. It pairs well with our brokerage offering if your clients desire expanded coverage.

    Property enhancements

    Increased property TIV | Live in March 2025

    • We're expanding our property appetite to better target package opportunities with up to $2.5m TIV within your authority and higher on a referral basis.
    • This better positions us to be more supportive for your portfolios and continue to drive solutions together.

    Excess casualty

    • Excess casualty increased attachment point offering is targeted to be launched by the end of 2025.
    • We will expand our capabilities to be able to write up to $5m in limits within the lead $15m and sit over multiple excess carriers.
    • This will better provide you with capabilities when clients contract needs require higher limit profiles.

    Products liability

    • In Q3 we will be launching a new products enhancement available on all agent authority business.
    • This enhancement adds several key coverages to better help you target manufacturers and distributors. Highlights include worldwide coverage, $100k product withdrawal coverage, and blanket vendor AI.

    Reach out to your underwriter for more details.

  • Focus areas

    We’re making meaningful investments to strengthen how we show up for our wholesale partners—focused on speed, clarity, and market alignment:

    • Speed through technology | We’re streamlining processes and investing in tools to make it faster and easier to do business.
    • Underwriting empowerment | Decision-making is moving closer to the market—where it drives the most impact and responsiveness.
    • Increased visibility | We’re showing up in front of clients in ways that matter—strengthening relationships and driving shared success.

Explore our wholesale solutions and success stories
Click here for a comprehensive view of our wholesale insurance offerings, featuring detailed product sheets—designed to help you match coverage to your clients’ needs. You’ll also find a selection of recently written accounts that show how we are making an impact—together.


Markel wholesale offerings

Additional resources

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    See how our collective knowledge and experience allow us to build specialized solutions for you.

  • Industry insights

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  • Risk Solution Services

    We help guide you through the maze of risks with customized solutions designed specifically for your needs.