Markel appointments

Jonathan Rest

US specialty insurer Markel Corporation has announced two new additions to its board of directors. Debora Wilson and Darrell Martin have both been elected and will take their seats effective October 1. Wilson is the former president and chief executive of The Weather Channel, having served in that role from June 2004 to March 2009. She joined The Weather Channel in 1994 as senior vice-president of new business development and subsequently held key operating roles as president of the interactive division and chief operating officer. Before joining The Weather Channel, Wilson spent 15 years in the telecommunications industry at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) in the Washington, DC area. Martin has been associated with Markel since 1988, most recently serving as executive vice- president in an advisory and consultative role. He served as the company’s chief financial officer from 1988 to 2005 and also served on the board of directors from 1991 to 2004. Before joining Markel, he was a partner at KPMG.