• Markel Group named Danny O'Donoghue head of Fine Art & Specie for its London operations, effective immediately.
• He will lead expansion of the Fine Art & Specie portfolio in London, with underwriting oversight across fine art, specie, and jewellers block.
• O'Donoghue will be based in London, reporting to Dan McCarthy, director of marine at Markel International.
• He previously served as head of Fine Art & Specie at Talbot, leading global strategy across Lloyd's Syndicate 1183 and AIG company platforms.
• Earlier, he spent more than 10 years at Aspen as a senior Fine Art & Specie underwriter.

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