Markel appoints new head of claims

Markel International has appointed Hannah Purves as its new claims director. Based in London, she will lead the company’s international claims team of more than 50 specialists.

Ms. Purves joins Markel after spending six years with Beazley, where she worked initially as part of the UK E&O claims team and then as head of the company’s PCG claims department for political risk, contingency, terrorism and product recall.

Before joining Beazley, Ms. Purves worked as an insurance/reinsurance lawyer for Mayer Brown Solicitors, specialising in professional indemnity, policy coverage and alternative dispute resolution. She has been a solicitor-advocate since 2003 and has a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

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