Markel

Yahoo Finance • last month

Markel sells reinsurance renewal rights to Nationwide

[Puzzle, umbrella with the word REINSURANCE. insurance reform concept.] Markel Group's (NYSE:MKL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MKL]) insurance operations subsidiary completed the sale [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20204237-markel-insura... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Markel Insurance completes agreement to sell reinsurance renewal rights to Nationwide

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has completed the sale of the renewal rights for its Global Reinsurance business to Nationwide. This transaction... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Aon faces lawsuit over alleged fraud in credit insurance for start-ups - FT

Investing.com -- Aon, the world’s second-largest insurance broker, is facing a lawsuit alleging fraud related to its marketing of credit insurance that helped start-ups raise funds. A trust representing creditors of bankrupt AI company Ve... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Markel Group Inc. (MKL): A Bull Case Theory

We came across a bullish thesis on Markel Group Inc.  on FluentinQuality’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on MKL. Markel Group Inc. 's share was trading at $2,008.29 as of July 31st. MKL’s trailing and forwa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Markel Corp stock hits all-time high at 2070.37 USD

Markel Corp stock has reached an all-time high, with its price climbing to 2070.37 USD. The insurance and investment conglomerate, with a market capitalization of $26.28 billion, maintains strong financial health, earning a "GREAT" rating... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 81% of the company

Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Markel Group's stock price is sensitive to their trading actions The top 24 shareholders own 50% of the company Recent sales by insiders This technology could replace comput... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Willis launches $200m facility to tackle global geopolitical uncertainty for cargo owners

LONDON, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW), has launched ‘Undercover’, a new $200 million facility, combining coverage for a range of geopolitical exposures faced by cargo owners worldwide. Developed... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Growth funds favor Makemytrip and SK Hynix: BofA

Investing.com -- Growth-oriented equity funds are increasingly concentrating bets in names showing strong earnings, price, and news momentum, according to Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Performance Monitor. BofA highlighted that “Gr... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Markel International appoints Collin Sim as first Casualty Underwriter in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of Collin Sim as Casualty Underwriter, marking the establishment of the company’s firs... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

86% of Shoppers Ditch Name Brands for Private Label as Prices Climb, RDSolutions Survey Finds

New data shows consumers increasingly switching stores, brands, and buying habits amid inflation and tariff concerns GLEN ALLEN, Va., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As grocery prices continue to rise, a new national survey by RDSolutions r... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Markel Insurance announces leadership changes amid regional restructuring

RICHMOND - Markel Insurance, part of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), a $24.8 billion market cap specialty insurer with robust financials including $15.5 billion in revenue, today announced a restructuring of its US operations, consolidating... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

CFC names new chief underwriting officer

CFC, a UK-based specialist insurance provider, has appointed Nick Line as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO), effective from 2026. Line will join CFC in 2026 following a 28-year tenure at Markel, where he has served as CUO since 201... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Markel Insurance hires ex-Aon executive as new Asia-Pacific MD

Markel Insurance has named Sucheng Chang as its new managing director for Asia-Pacific, effective 14 July. In this role, Chang will lead Markel International's Asia-Pacific business from its regional hub in Singapore, with oversight of op... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Is Markel Group the New Berkshire Hathaway Now That Warren Buffett Is Retiring?

Key Points Markel Group uses an investment approach similar to Berkshire Hathaway's. Markel Group is dramatically smaller than Berkshire Hathaway. With Warren Buffett retiring, investors may want to take a second look at this Berkshire wa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway Wannabes Are Coming. We Sized Up the Contenders.

These companies are seeking to replicate Warren Buffett’s formula as he prepares to retire. Some have been big winners. Continue Reading View Comments... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Markel Insurance wraps up marine insurer MECO acquisition

Markel Insurance has completed its acquisition of the MECO Group, a specialist marine managing general agent (MGA), after receiving regulatory approval. The MECO Group, now rebranded as MECO Specialty, will operate within the Specialty di... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Markel rolls out FI solutions in Australia

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations arm of Markel Group, has launched financial institutions (FI) solutions in Australia, with “localised wordings” to serve organisations in the sector. The launch follows the company's introduction... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

3 Stocks That Could Be Like Buying Berkshire Hathaway In the 1980s

Key Points Markel has a business model that is very similar to Berkshire but is far smaller. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman aims to turn Howard Hughes Holdings into a "modern-day" Berkshire. Kinsale Capital Management isn’t quite a Berk... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Jana Partners' Strategic Moves: Markel Group Inc. Takes Center Stage with 4.55% Portfolio Impact

Insights from Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio)' First Quarter 2025 13F Filing Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with LW. Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the first quarter of 2025, pr... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Markel unveils specialist cyber cover for collateral losses in war

Markel Insurance, part of Markel Group, has launched a “specialist” cyber insurance product designed to cover indirect losses resulting from acts of war. The new offering, developed by Markel International's London-based cyber team, aims... Full story