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Markel Insurance appoints Raphael Da Costa to lead U.S. cyber and tech E&O portfolio
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced today the appointment of Raphael Da Costa to lead its U.S. cyber and tech E&O portfolio.
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