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US and Bermuda offerings

Markel Specialty

We seek to be a market leader in each of the markets and industries we serve. We pride ourselves on innovative solutions from standard and complex risks, to unique and tailored insurance programs, digital or insurtech offerings and more.

Commercial
Helping our customers find solutions for unusual and hard-to-place risks.
Small business
Offering customized coverage solutions—along with superior service and claims handling—so you don’t miss a beat.
Personal
Providing specialized insurance offerings for a variety of unique individual risks.

Find your coverage needs

We insure businesses from Main Street to Wall Street, offering innovative admitted and non-admitted solutions to individuals, small businesses, Fortune 1000 companies, and more.

 

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Commercial
Property
Casualty
Professional and management liability
Life sciences
Healthcare
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Small Business
Workers compensation
Businessowners insurance policy
Miscellaneous E&O
Commercial package policy
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Personal
Specialty property
Marine
Motorcycle
Horse and farm
Events and weddings
Bicycles
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markel specialty

Our name, Markel Specialty, reflects our position in the marketplace: a diversified specialty insurer offering products from personal lines and small businesses to casualty, property, professional lines, and surety segments of the industry. 
The relationships we have with each other, our agents and brokers, and ultimately our customers have been the foundation of our continued growth and success. This is rooted in our culture. 
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Markel Specialty operates across all 50 states with international operations in Bermuda, Dublin, and London.
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Additional capabilities

insurance programs
Insurance Programs
Offering underwriting oversight, capital, and expertise to build successful long-term programs for our trading partners.
insuretech
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Providing risk capacity and underwriting expertise to start-ups and digital distribution partners who build innovative insurance solutions.
digital partner
Digital partners
Enabling start-ups in the insurtech-driven ecosystem with insurance solutions via our APIs.
risk solution
Risk Solution Services
Helping businesses meet their risk challenges with a broad offering of risk management tools and resources.

testimonials

People do business with people they like and trust.

  • "Markel has the best customer service. The underwriters are great and the billing team is top notch! I am so happy I have Markel available to my clients."
  • "Markel is a strong quality company, keep up the values of your company morals. You’ll continue to have clients for a lifetime."
  • "The value proposition for the coverage is excellent when compared to the market. I recently had a claim and my claims supervisor was very efficient and accommodating. The entire process, from the quote to binding insurance, is efficient and the overall customer service is excellent."
  • "Professional and expedient service. Customer service is always ready to help. They’ve always been there for me no matter the need or request."
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Claims expertise

Our dedicated and empathetic claims professionals have specialized knowledge within their unique product lines to guide you through the claims process.

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Risk Solution Services

Markel's Risk Solution Services team is available to address your risk management needs and offers customized service plans.

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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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