Michael Crowley

Director

Michael is an Executive Consultant to Markel. Michael joined Markel in February 2009 as President of Markel Specialty Insurance Company. He was promoted to President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Markel in 2010, and to Vice Chairman in 2016. Michael retired from Markel at the end of 2017. He will continue to consult with Markel through the end of 2022.

Michael has more than 43 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Markel, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs, which was acquired by Willis Towers Watson in 2008. He began his insurance career in 1974 with Johnson & Higgins and served in several leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of Virginia Operations and on several national practice committees. In 1991, he joined Palmer and Cay, a large privately-owned insurance broker based in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, prior to being named Vice Chairman.

Michael earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wake Forest University. He has served on Wake Forest’s Board of Visitors as well as the Board of Overseers for St. John’s University School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science. Michael is a member of the Georgia State School of Risk Management Hall of Fame.