Phil Amlot has been appointed international head of trade credit at Markel Group’s insurance arm. 

In the new role, Amlot will be responsible for heading up Markel International’s long-term strategy, profitable growth and team development, with a focus on solutions-led underwriting. 

He will also support global broker partners across London, the US and Asia, as well as maintain local offerings.

Amlot has worked at Markel International for 16 years and first joined the company as a senior trade credit underwriter in 2010. 

In 2014, Amlot took on the role of underwriting manager, trade credit for the Americas. In 2018, he was promoted to head of trade credit and political risk for the Americas, and became head of trade credit underwriting in 2020.

Before joining Markel, he held a variety of underwriting and senior risk management roles at firms such as Coface UK.

Carl Titterton, Markel’s divisional managing director for trade credit, political risk and surety, said: “Over his 16 years with us, Phil has embodied Markel’s people-first approach as both a leader and mentor, building strong relationships across the team. His deep expertise and vision will be instrumental as we continue to develop our global capabilities to deliver even greater value to our clients and broker partners.”

Amlot said: “After 16 years at Markel, I have a deep appreciation for the expertise within our team and look forward to leading them as we navigate the evolving global trade landscape. 

“Our strength lies in our disciplined underwriting and our commitment to understanding our clients’ risks and delivering solutions that support their growth, even in uncertain conditions.”