This next phase will see mea’s platform applied across Markel Canada’s underwriting operations to automate the extraction of unstructured data from submission-related documents. By utilizing mea’s agentic AI extraction tools and its mixture of expert architecture, this data will be transformed into structured, analyzable formats, enhancing operational efficiency and underwriter productivity while enabling faster, more informed decision-making.

Maureen Tomlinson, Senior Vice President of Operations at Markel Canada, commented:

“We are excited to bring mea’s GenAI capabilities to our Canadian operations. This technology will allow us to streamline our submission processes, reduce manual workloads, and provide our underwriters with timely, actionable insights. It’s a significant step forward in our commitment to operational excellence and delivering superior service to our clients and brokers.”

Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform, added: “Expanding our partnership with Markel into the Canadian market is a testament to the success we’ve achieved together in London. We look forward to continuing to support Markel’s innovation journey by delivering transformative AI solutions that drive efficiency and value.”

This expansion underscores both companies’ dedication to leveraging advanced technologies to enhance insurance operations and client service.

About mea Platform:

mea Platform is transforming how insurance organizations manage the flow of critical information. Built by insurance veterans, mea solves the persistent problem of exchanging data trapped in proprietary formats and legacy systems. Leveraging proprietary and mass-market AI models, including GenAI and Agentic AI, mea enables rapid deployment, immediate operational impact, and scalable growth. For more information about mea platform, please visit meaplatform.com.

About Markel

We are Markel, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our people—and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients—that differentiates us worldwide. Media contact: Haggie Partners, +44 (0)2075624444, mea@haggiepartners.com

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The result? Massive value is trapped. Processes slow down. Opportunities get missed. And despite best efforts, companies spend millions trying to make incompatible data fit—transforming information discovery and exchange into a costly, never-ending value destroyer.

mea Platform finds the value in all this data, freeing the (re)insurance industry from this burden because it knows what to look for. Built by a team of insurance veterans, mea uses GenAI, Agentic workflows, and proprietary insurance-trained LLMs to unlock information. It doesn’t require months of training or costly IT projects. It doesn’t force data to conform to arbitrary formats. It simply works.

We’ve seen firsthand how internal builds—often undertaken with expensive vendor partners—spiral into multi-million dollar projects, only to end up underused, underdelivering, and eventually abandoned. The result is a digital treadmill: expensive, stationary, and forgotten. mea offers a different path.

Out of the box, mea processes submissions in minutes, reduces expense ratios by as much as 65%, and increases underwriting capacity by 40%. Quote-to-bind conversions are up. Client satisfaction is up. Legacy frictions are gone.

mea’s impact isn’t hypothetical. It’s already working at scale across leading global carriers. And it delivers results fast. Unlike platforms that take years to roll out, mea goes live in weeks. Agentic AI modules operate autonomously to handle routine tasks, respond to broker queries, manage data input into legacy systems, and provide underwriters with what they need—before they even ask.

This isn’t a case of high-promise, low-impact innovation. mea works from day one, integrating seamlessly into existing insurance environments—no migration required. The result is faster, smarter operations that immediately improve profitability.

While mea’s focus is insurance today, the core challenge we solve—enabling data to move freely across incompatible formats—is universal. We believe the same technology that transforms underwriting, submissions, placement, and claims will ultimately reshape how information flows across the financial world.

But the priority right now is clear: make insurance run better, faster, and more profitably.

In a market that’s tired of overhyped, under-delivering tech solutions, mea stands apart. It delivers what others promise: real change, right now.

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A recognized leader in global insurance, McGavick is the former CEO of XL Group (now AXA XL) and former Chairman, President, and CEO of Safeco Insurance. McGavick has also served as Chairman of the Geneva Association and the American Insurance Association, earning a reputation for reshaping organizations and advocating for industry-wide improvements. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Operating Board of Directors at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund.

mea Platform was built to solve one of the insurance industry’s most costly and entrenched problems: finding maximum value in the massive amounts of unstructured data and critical information locked inside proprietary formats and legacy systems. Rather than forcing expensive, years-long transformation efforts, mea leverages proprietary and mass-market large language models (LLMs), including GenAI and Agentic AI workflows, to extract and adapt data from any source—enabling seamless flow across submissions, placements, claims, and more.

“I’ve spent my career helping this industry evolve, and one of the most persistent obstacles has always been value from data. The (re)insurance industry has spent untold millions to use the data it has, structuring and confirming it, with frustration and no where near the promised outcomes. And painfully, these efforts are combined with the false promise of tech solutions that never quite deliver,” said McGavick. “mea is different. It solves the core problem by finding the maximum from existing data in nearly any current format, out of the box. This platform works—and it works now. That’s why I’m excited to help bring its impact to more companies across the (re)insurance space.” mea’s platform delivers measurable business benefits from day one. Clients have reported submission processing in minutes, a 75% improvement in speed to quote, a 10% increase in quote-to-bind conversion, and a 40% uplift in underwriter productivity—while reducing expenses by up to 65%.

Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform, commented: “Mike’s track record of strategic leadership, growth acceleration, and industry advocacy is unmatched. His insights will be invaluable as we continue building momentum in insurance and expand mea’s reach into adjacent sectors where the same fundamental information problems exist.”

Trusted by leading global carriers, mea has maintained a 100% client retention rate since launch.

With McGavick’s appointment, mea Platform reinforces its commitment to removing friction from insurance information flow—helping businesses move faster, operate smarter, and grow more profitably.

About mea Platform

mea Platform is transforming how insurance organizations manage the flow of critical information. Built by insurance veterans, mea solves the persistent problem of exchanging data trapped in proprietary formats and legacy systems. Leveraging proprietary and mass-market AI models, including GenAI and Agentic AI, mea enables rapid deployment, immediate operational impact, and scalable growth.

Learn more at www.meaplatform.com.

Contact:
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Phone: +44 (0) 203 835 6201
Email: hello@meaplatform.com

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About mea Platform

mea Platform is a GenAI-powered global platform that simplifies insurance processes.
Its intelligent automation enhances underwriting, claims, and customer interactions,
enabling insurers, brokers, and MGAs to optimize operations and drive profitability.
Designed by insurance professionals, mea platform reduces costs, increases
efficiency, and enhances decision-making by providing the right data in the right format
at the right time. Founded by a team of industry veterans and technology experts, mea
platform helps insurance leaders scale with confidence and stay ahead in a
competitive market.

For more information about mea platform, please visit meaplatform.com

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Email: hello@meaplatform.com

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With the authority to underwrite, and issue comprehensive insurance contracts on behalf of a panel of insurers, Acquinex has firmly established itself as a leading digital MGA. The implementation of mea platform will further solidify Acquinex’s position by driving efficiencies and accelerating business growth through streamlined submissions processing. This innovative approach eliminates the need for manual input from underwriters and underwriting assistants, ensuring a seamless and responsive service for clients. 

Chris Jackson, Managing Director of Acquinex, commented on the transformative partnership, stating, “This collaboration with mea is a game-changer for Acquinex. By integrating mea’s platform, we are not only enhancing our operational efficiency, but also positioning ourselves as pioneers in the digital MGA space.” 

Martin Henley, CEO of mea, also echoed his excitement about the partnership, noting, “The synergy between Acquinex and mea is a testament to our shared commitment to revolutionising the insurance industry. Together, we are ready to drive innovation and deliver unprecedented value to our clients.” 

Joti Harper, COO, Acquinex emphasised the immediate impact of the solution, highlighting how it seamlessly integrated with existing processes with minimal project effort. “The speed and ease with which mea’s platform integrated into our workflow is a testament to its robustness and the expertise of the mea team. This partnership has undoubtedly exceeded our expectations.” 

About Acquinex  

Acquinex was founded in 2017 with a simple mission to make M&A insurance products more accessible and straightforward to purchase. Since then, we have developed a loyal base of clients and brokers who recognise the benefits of market leading service, speed and coverage. 

Acquinex insure deals across Europe, with highly experienced underwriters in London, Barcalona, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Munich, and Warsaw. 

About mea 

mea is an AI powered enterprise platform that makes insurance easier. Its intelligent platform takes the effort out of essential processes so insurers, brokers, MGAs can focus on their competitive edge. 

Designed for insurers by insurers, mea automates critical activities, boosting productivity, protecting combined ratios and margins. mea’s ora can be immediately applied and rapidly scaled to provide insurers, brokers and MGAs with the right data, in the right format, at the right time. 

By making critical insurance processes more intuitive, mea reduces operating costs and increases the top line. Built by a team of insurance veterans and technology talent, mea solves industry problems, freeing insurers, brokers and MGAs to focus on building their businesses. 

For more information, contact: 

hello@meaplatform.com 

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“We are excited to join Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program,” said Martin Henley, CEO at mea Platform. “This opportunity not only validates the innovative work we are doing to simplify and enhance underwriting processes, but also connects us with a broader network of P&C insurers who can benefit from our GenAi technology. Through this partnership, we aim to solve the challenges of underwriting inefficiency and deliver real-time, data-driven solutions to the insurance industry. Our platform empowers underwriters to make faster, more accurate decisions, and ultimately provides better service to their clients.”

Insurtech Vanguards is a community of select startups and technology providers that are bringing novel solutions to the P&C industry. As part of the program, Guidewire provides strategic guidance and advocates for the participating insurtechs, while connecting them with Guidewire’s P&C customers.

“We are delighted to welcome mea Platform to the Insurtech Vanguards program,” said Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist at Guidewire. “Their innovative approach to underwriting efficiency brings tangible value to insurers, enabling them to tackle challenges head-on while enhancing their ability to serve policyholders more effectively.”

mea Platform’s technology seamlessly integrates with existing systems to provide data-driven insights, automated workflows, and enhanced decision-making capabilities for underwriters.

About mea Platform

mea Platform is a GenAI-powered global platform that simplifies insurance processes. Its intelligent platform automates essential activities, enabling insurers, brokers, and MGAs to focus on their competitive edge. Designed by insurance professionals, mea boosts productivity and protects combined ratios and margins by providing the right data in the right format at the right time. By making insurance processes more intuitive, mea reduces operating costs and increases revenue. Founded by a team of insurance veterans and tech experts, mea addresses industry challenges, allowing insurers, brokers, and MGAs to concentrate on business growth. For more information about mea platform, please visit meaplatform.com.

For more information, contact: 

hello@meaplatform.com 

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The partnership integrates mea Platform with Crux Undewriting’s CruxHub, a cloud-based straight-through-processing system that delivers best-in-class user experience and efficiency to both brokers and markets. mea Platform uses advanced natural language processing and machine learning to automatically convert submission data into actionable insights, dramatically accelerating risk assessment and decision-making processes. For Crux, this will transform their brokers’ experience as well as allowing underwriters to spend less time on admin and more time in the market.  

Crux Underwriting CUO, Mike O’Connor, commented: “Integrating mea’s AI solution allows brokers to simply drag-and-drop schedules of value, starting with terrorism, directly into CruxHub which then automatically extracts the data and populates our pricing tool, eliminating rekeying and generating quotes in seconds.” 

Crux Underwriting CEO, Graham Elliott added: “This is a truly game-changing solution. We assessed a number of data ingestion vendors and found that mea not only understands our vision, market and use cases significantly better than others, it also outperformed in testing. We’re delighted to announce this strategic partnership and excited about what we can achieve together.” 

Speaking about the new partnership, Graeme Asquith, UK Managing Director at mea Platform, stated: “Crux are mission driven to create a seamless and efficient broker experience, enabled by cutting edge technology – we’re proud and excited to have been selected to deliver this transformative solution. We’ve recently signed deals with some of the largest and most progressive global (re)insurers and this latest partnership with Crux highlights the strength of our offering in all parts of the market.” 

About Crux Underwriting:  

Crux was co-founded by Graham Elliott (CEO), formerly of Azur Underwriting, Mike O’Connor (CUO), Rob Dimsey (non-Exec Chairman) and Yvonne Costello (non-Exec Director), all alumni of Ascot Underwriting. It has plans to build out a specialty business in London taking advantage of its enterprise-grade platform and the huge benefit of getting all its data in one place from the get-go. 

For more information, contact:  
gelliott@cruxunderwriting.com 

moconnor@cruxunderwriting.com  

About mea platform: 

mea is a GenAI-powered global platform that simplifies insurance processes. Its intelligent platform automates essential activities, enabling insurers, brokers, and MGAs to focus on their competitive edge. Designed by insurance professionals, mea boosts productivity and protects combined ratios and margins by providing the right data in the right format at the right time. By making insurance processes more intuitive, mea reduces operating costs and increases revenue. Founded by a team of insurance veterans and tech experts, mea addresses industry challenges, allowing insurers, brokers, and MGAs to concentrate on business growth. For more information about mea platform, please visit meaplatform.com. 

For more information, contact: 

hello@meaplatform.com 

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