4 May 2016Insurance

Markel’s profits fall in Q1 despite steady overall growth

Markel Corporation’s net profits fell in the first quarter of 2016 and its combined ratio also increased driven, it said, by less favourable development of prior years’ loss reserves and a higher expense ratio.

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