Markel Announces Bryan Sanders Will Retire By December 31, 2024, and Related Leadership Appointments
Oct 27, 2023•almost 2 years ago
Position
Chief Operations Officer
Company
Markel
Description
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. , announced today that Bryan Sanders, President of its Markel Specialty division, plans to retire by December 31, 2024. Effective December 1, 2023, Sanders will transition to the role of Chairman, Markel Specialty, and Alex Martin, currently Markel's Chief Financial Officer, will become President, Markel Specialty, reporting to Bob Cox, President, Global Insurance Operations
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