LONDON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the appointment of Grant Smith as Director of Marine Transportation at Markel International. Smith will lead the development of the new Marine Transportation business, bringing together Markel International's Hull & Hull War, MECO, Marine & Energy Liabilities, and Transport & Logistics classes under a single leadership structure.








