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MKL is set to grow on rate increases, strategic buyouts, new business volume, solid capital position and prudent capital deployment.

LONDON , March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced that it has made three internal promotions and hired a Technical Claims Lead to further enhance its award-winning Wholesale Claims service for brokers, insureds and trading partners. The quartet of appointments include Dan Thomas, who's joined the business as Marine Technical Claims Lead, where he'll work closely as part of Markel's Marine Liability Claims team with the underwriters by providing feedback on policy wordings and claims insights for both renewal and new business, while fostering relationships with broker partners.

Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stakes in five major Japanese trading houses, nearing the 10% ownership threshold. Warren Buffett's annual letter revealed that these trading houses have agreed to relax ownership limits, allowing Berkshire to expand its holdings. These tradings houses deal internationally in energy, mining, minerals, food & beverage, machinery and specialty chemicals.

I view the appointment of Simon Wilson as CEO of Markel Insurance as highly positive. Share buybacks will keep increasing due to the option to redeem the preferred shares at $1,000 per share on June 1st. The value of the insurance business and Markel Ventures separately exceeds its current market cap, but a spin-off would not be positive over the long term.

RICHMOND, Va. , March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Anthony F.

RICHMOND, Va. , March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Simon Wilson, currently President of Markel International, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company's three primary underwriting businesses—Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance—which will collectively be referred to as Markel Insurance.

RICHMOND, Va. , March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), announced today that Nan Fine was promoted to Managing Director, Casualty, Southeast Region, Markel Specialty, and Hillary Warren has been appointed as Manager for Commercial Wholesale Excess Casualty, Southeast Region, strengthening the alignment of Markel Specialty's Excess Casualty team in the region.

LONDON , Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced that Dean Johnson has been appointed to the role of Senior Underwriter, Transport and Logistics, effective immediately. Based in London, Johnson will be focused on driving the profitable expansion of the Transport and Logistics portfolio by underwriting liability and property package policies for the ports, terminals and marine trades industries, as well as cargo liabilities and marine professional indemnity, globally.

Markel (MKL -1.52%) is often thought of as an earlier-stage version of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.33%) (BRK.B -0.19%), but it hasn't exactly been doing as well as the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate recently. In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses why that could change soon.

Markel Group, led by CEO Tom Gayner, operates three profit engines: insurance, investments, and control investments through Markel Ventures, mirroring Berkshire Hathaway's system. The company's strong culture, built on trust and long-term relationships, attracts the right employees, shareholders, and business partners, crucial for sustained success. Activist investor JANA Partners' involvement and the ensuing business review may threaten Markel Ventures' stability and long-term strategy, potentially harming its competitive edge.