Markel Re offers casualty facultative reinsurance support for qualified primary insurance companies. This unit is an open market and accepts business either direct from the ceding companies or through reinsurance intermediaries. Markel Re provides underwriting consultation to enhance the primary underwriters account review process. It provides prompt and professional service and utilizes technological advances to streamline the workflow process between the company and reinsurer.

Additionally, Markel Re has a devoted business unit that writes direct Excess and Umbrella business through a network of appointed wholesalers. This unit focuses on outstanding service, underwriting integrity, flexibility and creativity in the handling of its business. Markel Re’s number one goal is to provide producers a long-term, consistent market and a dedicated staff that is committed to giving you impressive turnaround time and overall superior service.

Markel Re respects the proprietary nature of the account process and has taken appropriate measures to protect the rights of all parties. The workflow and file systems will be separated, and in no circumstance will information be shared.

Our Products
Facultative Casualty
We concentrate on underwriting General/Products Liability (including some Professional Liability) and Automobile Liability buffer layer business along with Umbrella capacity support.

Buffer layers will be supported at a minimum attachment point of $250,000, and we expect that our umbrella participations will be in the lead layers and virtually all of it will attach within the first $10 million of limit.

Excess and Umbrella
We specialize in contractors - artisan and general, service risks, new ventures, habitational risks (rental dwelling, apartment buildings, motels, etc.), manufacturing exposures, offices, stores, vacant land and buildings, recreational exposures (parks, clubs, etc.), restaurants and bars, special events, light-to-medium hazard products liability and programs of all types. Limits up to $5 million are available. We will also entertain Excess Umbrella on select business.

Our Expertise
Whether it be facultative or Excess and Umbrella business we realize that “one size does not fit all”. Each risk has unique needs and the ability to identify hazards is critical to profitably managing our book of business. We work with clients that desire a partnership in the risk management process. We have put guidelines in place, which define our core underwriting attitude and pricing approach. Our guidelines are designed to allow for responsiveness towards the changing needs of our client base.

Our Experience
We are new to the market, but we start with a staff of experienced and knowledgeable reinsurance and surplus lines underwriters who will be able to provide valuable insight to clients in addition to the superior service we offer as a standard.