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Livestock insurance

Our livestock team is well established and recognized as a market leader.

We offer a wide range of cover including farm combined, mortality, disease, and business interruption across farm, zoo, and other animal interests. We understand the livestock industry in which we operate and the sector puts its trust in us because of our deep knowledge.

Whether it’s protecting your livestock or moving an animal from one end of the world to the other, we set ourselves the highest standards of service and continue to evolve to ensure we keep up with our clients’ needs in an ever-shifting market.

Livestock coverage options

We can offer line sizes up to $10m on Company or Lloyd's paper.

Through the Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium at Lloyd's 9644, we can offer line sizes up to $30m. This is alongside our partners Tokio Marine Kiln, Beazley, Faraday, Liberty, Arch and Canopius.

We write business on a primary and excess basis.

We write business on a worldwide basis with a particular focus on the UK, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Contact our experts

United Kingdom

Robert Wells
Head of Livestock – Global Livestock
robert.wells@markel.com

Lynette Brown
Senior Underwriter – Global Livestock
lynette.brown@markel.com

James Bellew
Underwriter – Global Livestock
james.bellew@markel.com