MARKEL GROUP INC. (MKL) Latest Company News

Sep 15, 2026, 07:00 UTC
Markel Insurance appointed Dean Johnson as Head of Transport & Logistics and Rhys O'Neill as Head of Marine Liability within its new Marine Transportation business.
Source:
- prnewswire.com
Sep 8, 2026, 12:36 UTC
Andrew Crowley was promoted to Co-President of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:36 UTC
Simon Wilson was promoted to Co-President of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:36 UTC
Tom Gayner was appointed Chairman of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:36 UTC
Steve Markel announced his retirement as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Markel Group Inc., effective January 1, 2027.
Source:
- prnewswire.com
Sep 4, 2026, 20:43 UTC
U.S. Marine Insurance Group entered the railroad insurance market by hiring Chuck Brehmer and Stephanie Seay from Markel to lead the new offering, with capacity initially provided by Argo.
Source:
- theinsurer.com
Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Markel announced a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, a subsidiary of Acrisure, to expand its workers compensation insurance offerings in California.
Source:
- prnewswire.com
- recorder.ca
Aug 13, 2026, 23:45 UTC
Natives of Kodiak, Incorporated and four affiliated Koman companies filed a lawsuit in Alaska federal court on August 12, 2026, against Evanston Insurance Company and Markel Service, Incorporated, alleging refusal to indemnify a settlement in an underlying False Claims Act whistleblower case.
Source:
- insurancebusinessmag.com
Jul 30, 2026, 01:36 UTC
Markel Group reported Q2 2026 earnings of $19.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29.94 per share, compared to $25.46 per share a year ago.
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Jul 29, 2026, 14:00 UTC
Markel Insurance appointed Abbas Choker as chief financial officer for Asia-Pacific, effective July 29, 2026, consolidating oversight of its Middle East and North Africa operations under a Singapore base.
Source:
- insurancebusinessmag.com
Jul 1, 2026, 08:00 UTC
Willis launched the CyMax Facility, a primary and excess cyber facility for SMEs and middle market companies in the EMEA region, in partnership with AXA XL, Beazley, HDI Global and Markel.
Source:
- globenewswire.com
Jun 25, 2026, 17:30 UTC
SiriusPoint Ltd. hired Ella Stevenson as crisis solutions underwriter, effective September 28, 2026.
Source:
- insurancebusinessmag.com

MKL

Markel Insurance appointed Dean Johnson as Head of Transport & Logistics and Rhys O'Neill as Head of Marine Liability within its new Marine Transportation business.

Andrew Crowley was promoted to Co-President of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.

Simon Wilson was promoted to Co-President of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.

Tom Gayner was appointed Chairman of Markel Group Inc., effective September 8, 2026.

Steve Markel announced his retirement as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Markel Group Inc., effective January 1, 2027.

U.S. Marine Insurance Group entered the railroad insurance market by hiring Chuck Brehmer and Stephanie Seay from Markel to lead the new offering, with capacity initially provided by Argo.

Markel announced a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, a subsidiary of Acrisure, to expand its workers compensation insurance offerings in California.

Natives of Kodiak, Incorporated and four affiliated Koman companies filed a lawsuit in Alaska federal court on August 12, 2026, against Evanston Insurance Company and Markel Service, Incorporated, alleging refusal to indemnify a settlement in an underlying False Claims Act whistleblower case.

Markel Group reported Q2 2026 earnings of $19.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29.94 per share, compared to $25.46 per share a year ago.

Markel Insurance appointed Abbas Choker as chief financial officer for Asia-Pacific, effective July 29, 2026, consolidating oversight of its Middle East and North Africa operations under a Singapore base.

Willis launched the CyMax Facility, a primary and excess cyber facility for SMEs and middle market companies in the EMEA region, in partnership with AXA XL, Beazley, HDI Global and Markel.

SiriusPoint Ltd. hired Ella Stevenson as crisis solutions underwriter, effective September 28, 2026.