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Markel aspires to build a preeminent global specialty insurer with a broad array of tools to help address our clients' insurance coverage needs. We can provide unique coverages and help offer solutions to our clients across a wide variety of risks.
US and Bermuda Offerings
We provide insurance solutions from personal lines and small business to servicing niche markets and industries with our casualty, property, and professional product offerings.
International Offerings
Helping meet the commercial insurance needs of major businesses, SMEs, professionals, and sole traders.
Reinsurance
Offering casualty, specialty, and public entity reinsurance products through our exceptional underwriting operations.
insurance-linked securities and program services
We also offer an array of tools to address our clients' risk management needs.
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Nephila
Nephila, the first dedicated investment manager focusing on reinsurance and weather-related risk, offers a broad range of investment products, including insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps, and private transactions.
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State National
State National Companies provides single-source program service solutions for other financial service institutions, including enhanced portfolio protection and turnkey policy fronting that allows them to capitalize on emerging market opportunities.
214 words define who we are
Our people are united by our culture, and our culture is clearly defined by the Markel Style.
Our Story
Back in 1930, Sam Markel dreamed big. He saw a need in his community and established an insurance company to help solve for the special types of insurance jitney buses needed. Today we continue to build on Sam’s dream as a Fortune 500 holding company that operates a global specialty insurer.
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About Markel Corporation
We're more than just an insurance company. Learn how our three engines - insurance, investments, and ventures - work together to sustain our mission to build one of the world's great companies.
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Our people
Markel’s people reflect the best of the Markel Style. Recent community efforts by our associates have aided medical research, hunger relief agencies, schools, inner city youth, hospice organizations, veterans, the arts, and victims of natural disasters.
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Our claims promise
Find a sense of comfort knowing you have a team working in your best interest to help you get the most from your insurance protection.