{"id":1970,"date":"2025-08-21T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xinetica.com\/?p=1970"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:29:48","slug":"markel-insurance-names-alain-paris-as-product-line-leader-for-primary-casualty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xinetica.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/markel-insurance-names-alain-paris-as-product-line-leader-for-primary-casualty\/","title":{"rendered":"Markel Insurance names Alain Paris as Product Line Leader for Primary Casualty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Alain Paris as Vice President, Product Line Leader – Primary Casualty, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

\"MarkelIn this new role, Paris will be responsible for leading the primary casualty product line across Canada, working closely with technical and field underwriting teams.<\/p>\n

The firm notes that the role is integral to its underwriting framework, ensuring alignment between field underwriting execution and strategic product direction.<\/p>\n

Paris\u2019 appointment marks a significant step as Markel Canada continues to expand its capabilities and build momentum nationally.<\/p>\n

He has over two decades of experience in casualty underwriting and strategic portfolio management, having held leadership positions at several Canadian carriers.<\/p>\n

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Most recently, he served as Assistant Vice President of Middle Market Casualty at Berkeley Canada, driving profitable growth through thoughtful strategy and focused execution.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Paris brings deep expertise across casualty lines, with a focus on product and participant liability, and general liability, umbrella, excess, and specialty covers, such as abuse liability, where Markel is a market leader.<\/p>\n

Cliff Laidlaw, Senior Vice President, Underwriting, Markel Canada, commented, “We\u2019re thrilled to welcome Alain to our Canadian leadership team. His proven leadership in the Canadian market and deep expertise in the Casualty sector make him an exceptional addition to our product leadership team and the broader Markel organization.<\/p>\n

“Markel is embarking on an exciting journey to strengthen our capabilities and offerings in our target markets, increase the quality of service and ease of trading for our partners and customers, and solidify our position as a leading specialty insurer in Canada. We\u2019re confident that Alain\u2019s commitment to sustainable underwriting practices will strengthen our ability to elevate our Primary Casualty offering and deliver exceptional value to our clients and broker partners.”<\/p>\n

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