Markel is a diversified financial holding company that focuses on sustainable results while serving a variety of niche markets.
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our three business engines
Sustaining our mission to build one of the world's great companies
We provide insurance protection against some of the world's most complex risks.
Insurance | Reinsurance | Fronting | Insurance-linked securities
By consistently generating good long-term returns on capital, we accelerate the growth of Markel.
Our family of businesses is bound by shared values and a commitment to long-term success.
Markel ventures
A family of companies that shares common values and seeks long-term success
Investments
We rely on a win-win-win approach that directly connects the successes of those who matter most to us: our employees, our customers, and our shareholders.
Corporate Responsibility
From governance, to our people, to our communities, and our environment, we take the role of corporate citizen seriously.
explore markel
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Our story
From a modest start during the Great Depression to the global Fortune 500 company we are today, nearly everything about our business had changed. But one idea has stayed the same: we strive to be a forever company.
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The Markel Style
There are 214 words that define us. We call it the Markel Style, and it ensures that our values unite the generations of people who are a part of Markel and consistently reinforces who we are.