Lou Botticelli serves as Executive Underwriter, Professional Liability for Markel Assurance Risk Management. Prior to his employment at Markel in 2015 he worked for insurance broker Marsh & McLennan on the Private Equity & Mergers and Acquisitions team performing both advisory and placement responsibilities for various clients. Before working at Marsh he worked for Arch Insurance's Executive Assurance Division and Hartford's Financial Products Division holding various roles in their respective private equity groups. He began his career in the National Accounts Management Liability Division at AIG and now has over 15 years of insurance experience. He graduated with a BBA degree in Business Management from Pace University in 2000.