In his new role, Warde will oversee Markel's property lines operations in the United States.
Ward has nearly 30 years of experience in diverse underwriting and insurance operations. Most recently he was president of Aspen Insurance U.S., and chief executive officer for Aspen Specialty. Prior to that, he was an EVP at Arch Insurance Group, where he led the strategic development of Arch's entry into the U.S. specialty property marketplace.