2 February 2024Insurance

Markel will remediate strapped casualty lines; exit worst-performers

Markel will reduce, reshape and re-underwrite its books across specific lines in casualty after 2023 loss trends showed a struggling sector and prompted massive reserve writing, top company officials have indicated. 

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