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’This appointment reflects Markel’s commitment to hiring great people, empowering them, listening to them and investing in their ideas,’ says managing director Markel has appointed Lee Dainty as the new chief operations officer for its UK business. Working across functional areas and in close partnership with Markel’s global business units, Dainty will shape the next phase of Markel’s operational, data and technology journey in the UK. He will be based in the business’ Birmingham office and work across all Markel offices in the UK. “I’m excited to join Markel at a time of significant growth and opportunity for the company,” said Dainty. ”With new leadership and an ambitious plan to build on its strong reputation with customers and brokers, it’s an opportunity I look forward to helping the talented Markel team to deliver. There’s real momentum in the business and I’m eager to help drive it forward.” Experience Dainty was previously vice president for commercial claims for the past seven years at Intact. Read: SME firms are ‘the sector that needs the most advice’ – Lee Mooney Read: Markel eyes UK life sciences growth with new combined proposition Explore more people moves content here, or discover other news stories here In a career spanning 30-years with the company, he has undertaken a wide range of operational, technical and senior leadership roles. In his new role, he will report to Lee Mooney, UK managing director at Markel. Mooney said: “This appointment reflects Markel’s commitment to hiring great people, empowering them, listening to them and investing in their ideas. With recent industry awards recognition and world class NPS scores, we are doubling down on what our broker partners and customers value most. “By investing in leadership that further sharpens our operational excellence, we are continuing to put Markel on the map in the UK.” His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism. He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile No comments yet
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