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Markel gets Q4 reprieve on capital flight: Nephila AuM flat at $6.8bn

Assets under management at Nephila are now down nearly a third from the Q2 2021 peak.   1 February 2024

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Markel’s Nephila grows cat book by 75% despite insurance strain

Insurance combined ratio deteriorates due to legacy and reinsurance exposures.   31 July 2025

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Nephila increases ILS AuM for first time since ’21 as outflows fade

But fee income remains volatile on lumpy premium and prior year outflows.   31 October 2024

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Markel ILS unit Nephila bleeds assets again, despite premium surge

Despite some stabilisation from end-2022, AuM for the ILS house is down 1/3 from peak.   2 August 2024

Alternative Risk Transfer

Markel ILS unit Nephila holds AuM steady again Q1 at $6.8bn

Premium cession to the ILS unit rises 50% y/y in Q1; asset mix renders revenue gain.   2 May 2024

Insurance

Markel won’t lean property after market hardening and casualty woes

Property risks will go through Nephila ILS as Markel prefers fee income to ratio points.   26 February 2024

Alternative Risk Transfer

Nephila ups Q1 ILS cessions, blurs view to assets and flows

Markel stays schtum on assets under management in its ILS funds.   1 May 2025

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Nephila plugs into fintech to sharpen North America, UK operations

ILS manager seeks scalable partner as market eyes $200bn by 2032.   4 September 2025

Insurance

Nephila Capital promotes head of underwriting

The former Lancashire and Fidelis executive took up the post at the Markel unit this month.   17 April 2025

Insurance

MS Amlin continues its Asia-Pacific expansion with trio of strategic hires

The appointments build on the momentum of its Australian entrance.   8 October 2025

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