LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CASEKOO, the innovative tech accessories brand, announced its debut at the West Bund Museum Art Store with the launch of the "Tribute to Artists" series in Shanghai, China. This exclusive collection marks a strategic entry into the art world, positioning CASEKOO not merely as a gadget brand, but as an active participant in the cultural conversation.
A Dialogue Between Tech and Art
The collection showcases three exquisite cases featuring reimagined portraits of legendary artists—Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dalí—each brought to life through CASEKOO's distinctive aesthetic vision. More than static tributes, these designs are dynamic reinterpretations that embody CASEKOO's signature craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and deep emotional resonance.
The dialogue deepens with a fourth design, a collaboration with acclaimed artist Leah Han, which offers a poignant meditation on feminine resilience. Her work portrays a female figure protected by a jellyfish-shaped helmet, creating a visual metaphor for the balance between inner softness and external reality. Inside, floating jellyfish and flowers symbolize pure, blossoming emotion, while external abstract triangles represent societal pressures. The inclusion of moons as weeping eyes adds a layer of poetic vulnerability, resulting in a design that celebrates strength through sensitivity, all rendered with a restrained and powerful beauty.
A Long-term Commitment
The entire Tribute to Artists series is the embodiment of CASEKOO's philosophy: a long-term vision for masterful craft over short-lived trends. This means consciously forgoing the pursuit of "viral hits" in favor of an uncompromising mastery of materials and finishes. It is this rigorous approach that transforms each case from a simple accessory into a lasting object of integrity. More profoundly, the brand moves beyond superficial prints by cultivating authentic collaborations with admired artists. CASEKOO views these partnerships as the very soul of its work, resulting in creations that are not only beautiful but intentional, warm, and deeply resonant.
About CASEKOO
CASEKOO promises to make more than a case. It is dedicated to designing and producing high-quality, artist-driven tech accessories that merge function, durability, and aesthetic innovation. By collaborating with visionary creators around the world, the brand brings unique and meaningful designs to global audiences.
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Where Tech Meets Soul: CASEKOO Debuts 'Tribute to Artists' Series at West Bund Museum Art Store
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LONDON, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the promotion of Ben House to Director – Energy & Power, effective immediately.
In his newly expanded role, House will oversee Markel's Renewable Energy and Power portfolio across the organisation's International division, alongside his existing responsibilities as head of Markel's Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Energy team. This strategic move unites these areas under a single Energy & Power team, enhancing ease of trading for customers through a more holistic underwriting approach.
Leading this newly unified team, House will focus on managing an integrated group of experienced underwriters, analysts and risk engineers – driving product innovation, nurturing long-term customer relationships and optimising underwriting processes.
The convergence of Markel's Energy teams reflects the organisation's commitment to supporting energy clients with tailored coverage and providing more effective identification, mitigation and transfer of risks throughout the entire value chain – from production and transportation through to processing, generation and distribution.
House is based in London and will report to Rohan Davies, Managing Director – London Market.
Davies commented: "The global power sector is experiencing significant growth, primarily driven by renewables and the rising electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 25% by 2030. Concurrently, heightened geopolitical risks – from trade wars to advanced cyber-attacks – threaten critical infrastructure, further underscores the important role of insurance in helping these businesses transfer and mitigate the associated risks.
"Our clients' risks, capital structures and technologies are increasingly converging. Combining Energy and Power will allow us to underwrite portfolios more holistically, use our specialist expertise more efficiently and provide a simpler service, more coordinated experience for brokers and clients – all while better positioning us to support the energy transition across the value chain."
He continued: "Ben's experience of delivering bespoke solutions for clients across the energy sector, together with his strong track record of leading global underwriting teams, makes him ideally suited for this consolidated role. His expertise will play an important part in helping to elevate our leadership profile across the renewable, traditional energy and power generation sectors."
House said: "I'm delighted to step into my new position as Director of Energy & Power at Markel International. Bringing together our Energy and Power underwriters, analysts and risk engineers will further strengthen our technical underwriting capabilities, enhance innovation and enable us to make even more effective and empowered underwriting decisions – reaffirming clarity of coverage, particularly for complex risks."
House started his career at Markel as an upstream underwriter in the Marine & Energy Division, progressing into new energy markets and providing lead capabilities across the upstream and midstream market. In 2018, he was promoted to Head of Upstream – a position he held for five years – before progressing to Director of Energy in 2023. In the latter position, House has played a leading role in developing bespoke energy insurance solutions for clients and building a strong-performing global P&L across multiple international underwriting teams.
About Markel Insurance
We are Markel Insurance, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we leverage a broad array of capabilities and expertise to create intelligent solutions for the most complex specialty insurance needs. However, it is our people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us worldwide.
LONDON, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the promotion of Ben House to Director – Energy & Power, effective immediately.
In his newly expanded role, House will oversee Markel's Renewable Energy and Power portfolio across the organisation's International division, alongside his existing responsibilities as head of Markel's Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Energy team. This strategic move unites these areas under a single Energy & Power team, enhancing ease of trading for customers through a more holistic underwriting approach.
Leading this newly unified team, House will focus on managing an integrated group of experienced underwriters, analysts and risk engineers – driving product innovation, nurturing long-term customer relationships and optimising underwriting processes.
The convergence of Markel's Energy teams reflects the organisation's commitment to supporting energy clients with tailored coverage and providing more effective identification, mitigation and transfer of risks throughout the entire value chain – from production and transportation through to processing, generation and distribution.
House is based in London and will report to Rohan Davies, Managing Director – London Market.
Davies commented: "The global power sector is experiencing significant growth, primarily driven by renewables and the rising electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 25% by 2030. Concurrently, heightened geopolitical risks – from trade wars to advanced cyber-attacks – threaten critical infrastructure, further underscores the important role of insurance in helping these businesses transfer and mitigate the associated risks.
"Our clients' risks, capital structures and technologies are increasingly converging. Combining Energy and Power will allow us to underwrite portfolios more holistically, use our specialist expertise more efficiently and provide a simpler service, more coordinated experience for brokers and clients – all while better positioning us to support the energy transition across the value chain."
He continued: "Ben's experience of delivering bespoke solutions for clients across the energy sector, together with his strong track record of leading global underwriting teams, makes him ideally suited for this consolidated role. His expertise will play an important part in helping to elevate our leadership profile across the renewable, traditional energy and power generation sectors."
House said: "I'm delighted to step into my new position as Director of Energy & Power at Markel International. Bringing together our Energy and Power underwriters, analysts and risk engineers will further strengthen our technical underwriting capabilities, enhance innovation and enable us to make even more effective and empowered underwriting decisions – reaffirming clarity of coverage, particularly for complex risks."
House started his career at Markel as an upstream underwriter in the Marine & Energy Division, progressing into new energy markets and providing lead capabilities across the upstream and midstream market. In 2018, he was promoted to Head of Upstream – a position he held for five years – before progressing to Director of Energy in 2023. In the latter position, House has played a leading role in developing bespoke energy insurance solutions for clients and building a strong-performing global P&L across multiple international underwriting teams.
About Markel Insurance
We are Markel Insurance, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we leverage a broad array of capabilities and expertise to create intelligent solutions for the most complex specialty insurance needs. However, it is our people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us worldwide.
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Markel promotes Ben House to Director of Energy & Power
