By Mia MacGregor

March 7 - (The Insurer) - Markel has reshuffled its excess casualty leadership in the Southeast, promoting Nan Fine to managing director, casualty, Southeast region for Markel Specialty, and appointing Hillary Warren as manager for commercial wholesale excess casualty, Southeast region.

Fine, who joined Markel in 2022, previously served as senior director of casualty for the Southeast region. Before that, she held various roles at Everest Insurance, Fine Investment Properties, Arch, Admiral Insurance Company and Axis Capital.

In her new role, Fine will oversee casualty lines, including healthcare risk solutions, primary casualty and excess casualty, which will now report to her. She reports to Southeast regional president Steve Girard.

Warren has held multiple roles since joining Markel in 2016, most recently serving as a senior underwriter.

As manager of commercial wholesale excess casualty, she will lead the excess casualty team in the Southeast, setting the strategic direction of the excess portfolio and strengthening wholesale relationships. She reports to Fine.

"Nan has already been focusing on refreshing and revising our strategy and direction for excess casualty in the Southeast region, as we reshape and redefine our culture, appetite, and organisational structure," Girard said.

"The experience and expertise of these two strong leaders will help us continue to grow our region's Excess Casualty business in both the near and long term,” he added.