Markel is a diversified financial holding company that focuses on sustainable results while serving a variety of niche markets.

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
Corporate Responsibility

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.