Va. companies construct plans to bring employees back in office
Va. companies construct plans to bring employees back in office By Karina Bolster | May 10, 2021 at 5:32 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 6:15 PM
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - The decline in COVID-19 cases has many Virginia companies looking to bring employees back into the office.
This includes one of the area’s largest employers – Markel Corporation – based in Glen Allen.
The Fortune 500 company will test out a hybrid format for its white collar workforce come June 1.
However, the first step in the process was holding the company’s annual shareholder meeting in person at the Richmond Raceway.
Aspen poaches group head of outwards reinsurance from Markel
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Aspen Insurance Holding has appointed a new group head of outwards reinsurance. She begins her role on June 1, 2021.
Aspen’s Outwards Reinsurance team is also being realigned to work with the Aspen Capital Markets team under the leadership of Brian Tobben; the new team will be known as Aspen Capital Partners.
New group head of outwards reinsurance Laurie Shane joins Aspen from Markel Corporation where she was managing director of global ceded reinsurance. In this role she worked to develop outward reinsurance strategies focusing on reducing group earnings volatility, balance sheet protection and managing third party credit risk.
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Aspen Appoints Laurie Shane as Group Head of Outwards Reinsurance
May 6, 2021 GMT
HAMILTON, Bermuda (BUSINESS WIRE) May 6, 2021
Laurie Shane joins Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) as new Group Head of Outwards Reinsurance and begins her role on June 1, 2021. Laurie will report to Brian Tobben, CEO Aspen Capital Partners.
Laurie joins Aspen from Markel Corporation where she was Managing Director of Global Ceded Reinsurance. In this role she worked to develop outward reinsurance strategies focusing on reducing group earnings volatility, balance sheet protection and managing third party credit risk.
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Markel Corporation’s Recently Announced Senior Unsecured Notes
May 5, 2021 GMT
OLDWICK, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 5, 2021
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb+” to $600 million of 3.45% senior unsecured notes due 2052 issued by Markel Corporation (Markel) (Glen Allen, Virginia) [NYSE: MKL]. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. The debt ranks pari passu with the company’s outstanding senior unsecured notes.
The proceeds will be used to prefund the scheduled retirement of Markel’s $350 million of senior unsecured notes due July 2022, and for general corporate purposes. The rating assignment considers the rating profile of Markel’s principal insurance subsidiary units, as well as the parent company’s financial leverage, coverage and overall debt servicing profile, and the application of a