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Hull and war

Our hull and war team offers a full range of products on a worldwide basis (excluding sanctioned territories) with a particular focus on North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Products can be tailored to meet requirements of clients, from smaller local/domestic companies to global operations. Markel is a recognized leader of hull and war business with a long and successful history in the class. The underwriting team is supported by our experienced, in-house claims team.

Marine hull and war coverage options

We offer cover on Company or Lloyd's paper, with the percentage line varying by subclass:

  • Hull: MIICL $150m / Lloyd’s $75m
  • Builders risks and MII: MIICL $100m / Lloyd’s $75m
  • Marine war: MIICL $150m / Lloyd’s $125m

We write business on a primary and excess basis.

Key coverages include:

  • All risks
  • Limited conditions and navigation
  • Port risks
  • Loss of hire
  • Voyage and tow
  • Increased value, freight interest, and other total loss interests
  • Builders risks
  • Mortgagees interest
  • Marine war
  • Bluewater tonnage
  • Brownwater / greenwater tonnage
  • Specialist tonnage

Contact our experts

United Kingdom

Daniel McCarthy
Director of Marine 
daniel.mccarthy@markel.com

Katie Costello
Head of Hull & War
katie.costello@markel.com

Paul Western
Head of Hull Underwriting and Senior Underwriter, War
paul.western@markel.com

Joshua Wakely
Senior Underwriter
joshua.wakely@markel.com 
 

Kineta Christou
Underwriter
kineta.christou@markel.com

United States

Jim Taylor
Director, US Business Development
jim.taylor@markel.com

Singapore

Galvin Hu
Senior Underwriter
galvin.hu@markel.com

Mabel Ng
Underwriter
mabel.ng@markel.com

China

Martin He
Underwriter
martin.he@markel.com

Charlie Zheng
Underwriter
charlie.zheng@lloyds.com

India

Ipsita Basu
Underwriter
ipsita.basu@markel.com

Dubai

Vyankatesh Tak
Senior Underwriter – Head of Marine, MENA
vyankatesh.tak@markel.com

Seshu T. Raman
Underwriter
seshu.raman@markel.com

Vimal Vijayakumar
Assistant Underwriter
vimal.vijayakumar@markel.com