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About us

 

At Markel, we put people first.


Our passion lies in finding creative solutions for complex risks, and we leverage our most important asset—the power of our people—to create tailored coverage solutions that meet even the most intricate needs.

Making history


Since our inception, we’ve sought out the most innovative partners and embraced calculated risks. Our journey began with insuring jitney buses when no one else would, and over the past 90+ years we’ve evolved to support more people in more places. But it’s always been our people, with their deep industry experience and support from agile leadership, who truly set us apart worldwide.

Markel at a glance


Forming the insurance arm of the Markel Group, we proudly manage Markel Specialty, Markel International and Markel Global Reinsurance, as well as State National, which manages portfolio protection and program services, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations.

Your success is our priority, and we strive to be a long-term committed partner to you—our colleagues, brokers and clients—and win together.