Max Robbie has been promoted to senior executive officer (SEO) at Markel Dubai, subject to regulatory approval. He joined Markel in Dubai in October 2021 and was previously head of upstream energy for Markel in Asia

Dubai:

Markel International, a subsidiary of the Markel Corporation has announced three senior appointments which will be based at its Dubai office.

The appointments will support Markel’s growth strategy as the organisation continues its expansion in trade credit, energy and marine markets across the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

Max Robbie has been promoted to senior executive officer (SEO) at Markel Dubai, subject to regulatory approval. He joined Markel in Dubai in October 2021 and was previously head of upstream energy for Markel in Asia.

Robbie takes over from Leroy Almeida, who will be leaving Markel at the end of 2022. In trade credit, Almeida will be succeeded by Crystal Dsouza, who has been promoted to head of trade credit at Markel Dubai.

Markel Dubai has also hired Vyankatesh Tak (VT) as a specialist marine underwriter. In his new role, Tak will work closely with Markel’s marine team in Asia Pacific, reporting to Colin Fordham, senior underwriter and director of marine at Markel International in Asia.