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Markel Advances Strategic Focus on Specialty Insurance, Announces Adverse Development Cover Reinsurance Agreement with Enstar on Reinsurance Business

$MKLPress releaseOct 28, 2026, 4:46 PM ETRead the release

Markel Insurance entered an adverse development cover reinsurance agreement with Enstar covering run-off global reinsurance and exited lines for underwriting years 2025 and prior, with subject reserves of $4.8 billion. Markel retains the first $2.6 billion, retrocedes $2.3 billion to Enstar, and buys $1.2 billion of coverage above subject reserves for a $120 million risk premium; the deal is expected to close by end of Q4 2026 pending regulatory approval.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
$4.8 billion subject reserves
Risk premium
120000000
Markel retention
2600000000
Subject reserves
4800000000
Retroceded to enstar
2300000000
Adverse development coverage
1200000000

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